Jiang Chenyu was so angry that his nostrils flared with hot rage. "If I hear such words from Wei Aihua again, you should know the consequences!"

Watching Mayor Jiang leave, Wei Aihua cried uncontrollably in the room! It was all because of Gu Nuannuan. If it weren't for her, her husband wouldn't be angry with her! It was her fault that her husband treated her so badly. Since that was the case, she wouldn't be polite either.

Meanwhile, an innocent person was waiting downstairs in the dining room for her husband to return.

Waiting and waiting, Gu Nuannuan didn't see Jiang Chenyu return home, but she was surprised by someone else's arrival.

Gao Rouer had come. Gu Nuannuan looked at Jiang Lao in confusion. Who was this?

Jiang Lao's expression darkened, but he couldn't let Gao Rouer see him in a bad light, considering the relationship between the Gao and Jiang families. He had no choice but to speak up. "Why did Rouer come? Please, have a seat."

As Gao Rouer entered the room, the first person she saw was Gu Nuannuan sitting beside Jiang Lao.

In the Jiang family, there was only one unfamiliar face. Gao Rouer immediately guessed that she must be Jiang Chenyu's wife.

She forced a smile and sat on the sofa. "Uncle, I'm here to see my sister-in-law."

"Looking for Aihua? Let Nuannuan help you call her." Jiang Lao was a considerate man. Although Gao Rouer had been to the Jiang family dozens of times, he had never let her go upstairs. The activity area was always on the first floor. In Jiang Lao's mind, only Jiang family members could go upstairs. With each of his words, he indirectly stated his position.

Letting Gu Nuannuan call her was a way of telling Gao Rouer that she was part of the Jiang family.

Gu Nuannuan vaguely sensed Jiang Lao's intention. She cleverly stood up and followed Jiang Lao's train of thought. "Dad, then I'll go upstairs and call Sister Aihua."

This "dad" made Jiang Lao feel comfortable. He nodded with satisfaction. "Go ahead, child."

Jiang Lao knew that Gu Nuannuan understood his meaning.

When Gu Nuannuan went to find Wei Aihua, her eyes were still red. Gu Nuannuan didn't expose her. "Sister Aihua, Miss Gao is downstairs looking for you."

Hearing that Gao Rouer had come, Wei Aihua's eyes lit up. She looked at Gu Nuannuan with a hint of resentment in her eyes, then deliberately pretended, "It's Rouer, isn't it? She must be looking for Chenyu. Ai, forget it. Chenyu is married now, so let bygones be bygones."

This statement made Gu Nuannuan suddenly clear-headed.

So, Gao Rouer was her husband's lover. Jiang Lao deliberately let her go upstairs to call Wei Aihua to tell Gao Rouer that she was Jiang Chenyu's wife. Gu Nuannuan smiled lightly and thought of Wei Aihua's humiliation of her in the dining room earlier that morning. Gu Nuannuan wanted to get back at her. With a smile on her face and her apple cheeks slightly raised, she said to Wei Aihua, "Everyone has unforgettable experiences, but unfortunately, it's all due to lack of fate."

In the first round, Gu Nuannuan won.

Wei Aihua's face turned ugly, and she walked past Gu Nuannuan, heading downstairs. Wei Aihua deliberately asked Gao Rouer, "Rouer, are you here to see Chenyu? He wasn't home last night."

Wei Aihua knew that asking like this would surely make Mayor Jiang's face unsightly, but driven by her desire to win, she still asked, just to embarrass Gu Nuannuan.

Gao Rouer also understood Wei Aihua's meaning. She stood up and said, "I know Chenyu wasn't home last night. We were at Yenan Villa."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent.

She spent last night with the groom, while the bride was left alone in an empty room to be ridiculed.

Everyone present knew that this was Gao Rouer's provocation to Gu Nuannuan. Even though she had married Jiang Chenyu, what would happen to her as a bride when she was left alone on her wedding night while the person who spent the night with the groom was herself.

Gu Nuannuan remained indifferent. Only Jiang Lao's face turned dark, while Wei Aihua grinned in triumph. "You were together last night, so why aren't you together today?"

She sat on the sofa, holding Gao Rouer's hand warmly as she inquired.

Jiang Lao didn't know what had happened last night. From Gao Rouer's words, it was without a doubt that she was the one who spent the night with the groom.

He asked the butler with a stern face, "Where is Jiang Chenyu?"

"The young master's phone is not reachable, sir."

"Unfilial son!" Jiang Lao exclaimed.

At this moment, a Goss-Tech parked in the front yard, and a man with a cold face and tall figure got out of the car. He closed the car door and entered the living room of the old mansion.

Jiang Lao looked at the returning man, but before he could speak, his eldest daughter-in-law, Wei Aihua, stood up and smiled, "Look at you, you were with Rouer last night, and you didn't come back with her this morning. What are you avoiding? Worried that Rouer will be bullied by us here?"

Jiang Chenyu glanced at Gao Rouer, then looked at the calmly sitting Gu Nuannuan in the living room, as if none of this had anything to do with her.

She even had the mind to complain in her heart.

Indeed, they say entering a wealthy family is like entering the deep sea, where conscience becomes a passerby. She hadn't even entered yet, and her rival had already come knocking on the door.

This Wei Aihua was also... Her values were completely messed up.

A wealthy family, what a mess!

Jiang Lao's face today could already be compared to coal. "Butler, show our guest out. It's the second young master's first day of marriage, and he and Nuannuan are going to offer incense to their mother. It's inconvenient to have outsiders in the house."

Gao Rouer said, "Uncle, I'll leave on my own."

Wei Aihua interjected, "Dad, Rouer isn't an outsider, she—"

"What? Do you also want to leave the Jiang family?" Jiang Lao glared at Wei Aihua. "If you want to leave, no one is stopping you. Butler, show our guest out!"

"Yes, sir."

The butler approached Gao Rouer. "Miss Gao, please."

Wei Aihua, who had openly provoked Jiang Lao, was also frightened by his words. Jiang Lao's temper was unpredictable. Perhaps if he was displeased, he would really drive her away.

She dared not keep Gao Rouer any longer, so she could only watch as she was escorted out by the butler.

Gao Rouer still wanted Jiang Chenyu to say something to make her stay, but Jiang Chenyu remained silent, so she left in disappointment.

Choosing clothes for offering incense to one's mother-in-law required attention to detail.

Gu Nuannuan and Jiang Chenyu went upstairs to change clothes.

When they were alone again, Gu Nuannuan reminded herself: If he doesn't bother me, I won't bother him. If he provokes me, I will definitely retaliate.

"Your presence makes the air here unbearable," Jiang Chenyu remarked.

"I'm still living on Earth. If you don't like it, why don't you go live on another planet so my scent won't suffocate you," Gu Nuannuan retorted.

For the first time, she showed her fangs in front of the Jiang family members. She wasn't one to hold back.

Jiang Chenyu looked at her squarely. "Gu Nuannuan, I really don't want to see you."

"You can choose to donate your retinas. I swear you'll never see me again in your life."

A sharp-tongued girl was not endearing.

Instead of blaming herself, she tried to make Jiang Chenyu change.

If Jiang Chenyu didn't like her, and she didn't like him, why bother pretending?

If they couldn't even get along now, their future would be even more bleak.

Gu Nuannuan was the first to counterattack against Jiang Chenyu.

Jiang Chenyu smirked. "So, this is your true face."

"No, this is fake. My true face, you're not worthy to see."

Gu Nuannuan said, raising her chin defiantly as she stared at Jiang Chenyu.

She managed to anger Jiang Chenyu, and even though he appeared to be smiling, Gu Nuannuan felt a chill.

"Very well, I'm not worthy," he said, reciting her words.

Gu Nuannuan felt restless in her heart. His expression always made her somewhat timid.

But, she pretended to be fearless.

The servant knocked on the door, reminding the two to hurry up.

Gu Nuannuan quickly averted her gaze. If she continued to look, she was afraid of revealing her timidity.

However, Jiang Chenyu was adept at capturing others' thoughts. He saw through Gu Nuannuan's pretense of strength.

Jiang Chenyu chuckled. "Your acting skills are mediocre."

"As long as the main idea is conveyed," Gu Nuannuan replied.

She went to change her clothes.

After finishing offering incense to her mother-in-law, when she returned to the room, Gu Nuannuan suddenly stopped Jiang Chenyu and said, "Can we talk?"

"Why, did your father ask you to come find me so soon?" Jiang Chenyu asked.

"My father?" Gu Nuannuan was surprised. "What's wrong with my family?"

Jiang Chenyu was puzzled. Could it be that Gu Nuannuan's father hadn't asked her to talk to him about the materials?

Jiang Chenyu changed the subject. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"There are only two things: First, when we return to the Gu family, let's try to act normal. Don't let my parents see that we dislike each other, or else they'll worry about me. If my parents find out about our experiences in your house these past two days, they'll definitely force us to divorce, which goes against your father's wishes. Although I don't know what your father used to force you to marry me, once I start demanding a divorce, your life won't be easy either. Second: Move out. I don't get along with your elder sister-in-law, and staying here will only deepen the internal conflicts in your family. Of course, if we move out, even if you stay out all night or get caught by the police for soliciting prostitution, as your wife, I'll personally bail you out from the police station. Furthermore, if we live separately, you mind your own business, and I'll mind mine. If you want to have an affair with Miss Gao, I won't interfere. If necessary, I'll even help cover for you. These two things are good for both of us. What do you think?"

Jiang Chenyu squinted, scrutinizing his wife in front of him. "Gu Nuannuan, why do you think I would agree to your terms?"

"Because my demands have no drawbacks for you," she replied.

She intentionally seized the initiative, questioning, "Do you need some time to consider?"

Jiang Chenyu approached her, and Gu Nuannuan instinctively retreated. "If you agree, just say so. Why are you coming towards me?"

"You're too short, not worthy to negotiate terms with me," he remarked.

"I..." Gu Nuannuan glanced at her own legs, then looked up at the man in front of her. "Refusal is refusal, no need for personal attacks!"

For the first time, Jiang Chenyu showed a genuine smile in front of Gu Nuannuan, as if winning an argument with her made him happy.

A genuine smile can lighten one's mood, but realizing his behavior, Jiang Chenyu quickly reverted to a cold expression.

He coughed twice and grabbed his suit jacket before heading out.

"Wearing a jacket in the middle of summer, you'll sweat to death. And you said my legs are short," the defiant girl behind him shouted.

As Jiang Chenyu walked away, he heard her words and smiled again.

As he was leaving, the butler blocked his way. "Second Young Master, the master has something to say to you."

"Let him hold it in," the man in a good mood said something heart-wrenching.

The arrogant man left, his mood still quite cheerful. Looking at the black jacket in his hand, he planned to throw it aside.

After learning about his son's words, Jiang Lao was so angry that he almost fell backward. "Unfilial son, unfilial son, unfilial son!"

The butler was helpless. Since the second young master had been living on his own since he was thirteen, he was not at the old mansion. The father and son had gradually grown apart due to differing views on certain matters. Apart from their blood relationship, they were actually the most unfamiliar father and son.

"The second young master's personality is like this, and no one can do anything about it," the butler said.

He was used to being cold and aloof, not needing others' care or family warmth. For him, these things were perhaps burdensome.

Knowing this, Jiang Lao was still angry. How did his son become like this? "Back then, I shouldn't have let him live alone outside."

The butler said, "Master, it's not your fault for what happened back then."

Jiang Chenyu returned to the company, and his assistant immediately entered. "CEO, you're already back to work without a honeymoon?"

Jiang Chenyu asked, "Has anyone from the Gu family contacted you?"

"No, CEO." The assistant asked, "Does the CEO really want to acquire your father-in-law's family?"

Jiang Chenyu was puzzled. Why hadn't anyone contacted him from the Gu family? At this time, shouldn't the Gu family be using his identity to ask for materials from the Jiang family? Without materials, how would the fifteen projects proceed?

"Has the Gu family used our company's name to purchase raw materials from other companies?"

The assistant shook his head. "CEO, I know what you want to know, and that's what I'm going to tell you. It's strange. The Gu family returned all the fifteen projects they recently acquired."

The Gu family returning all the projects was unexpected for Jiang Chenyu.

"Have you found out the reason?"

"The Gu family didn't explain the reason to outsiders. Some people tried to contact them secretly, but they were also rejected by Mr. Gu."

Jiang Chenyu put his hand to his lips. "What is the Gu family playing at?"