Rong Xuan had a spring on her step as she came out of the hospital.

She thought of the doctor’s encouragement to her just now, telling her to work harder and try to vocalize, and she should be able to recover soon. Her heart was filled with anticipation and joy for the future.

When she arrived at the entrance of the hospital, Rong Xuan found that the family car had already driven away and that the driver didn’t wait for her. After realizing this, she was actually not surprised or angry at all.

She thought that it was Rong Yi’s intention to drive away. A female supporting character like Rong Yi was considered to be relatively low levelled. She had a vicious mind, but her emotional intelligence wasn’t enough and she didn’t have many tricks. Most of the time, she was straightforward and her methods were very blunt. Except for the previous time when she directly pushed the other Rong Xuan down and disfigured her, her other methods were painless.

Rong Xuan looked around, ready to take the bus home at the nearest stop. The city’s transportation facilities were well developed and taking the bus was very convenient.

Rong Xuan was walking along when the phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.

She took out her phone and saw that it was Gu Ye calling.

It kept vibrating as if he would keep calling if she didn’t pick it up. She pursed her lips, halted, and pressed answer.

“Why aren’t you answering my calls?”

Rong Xuan blinked. Did Gu Ye mean he was calling her before?

It was probably because her mind was totally focused on the doctor’s advice so she didn’t notice.

“Use your nose to let me know you’re listening.”

Rong Xuan couldn’t help but smile a little when she heard Gu Ye’s request.

What’s wrong with this Gu Ye? How can she respond to him with her nose?

Perhaps thinking he hadn’t expressed his meaning clearly enough, Gu Ye immediately added, “Not literally, but make a sound through your nose.”

Rong Xuan grunted softly and Gu Ye immediately heard it on the other end of the phone.

“Where are you now? Share your location with me on WeChat.”

After hanging up, Rong Xuan realized that Gu Ye had made quite a few phone calls and sent quite a few WeChat messages. She didn’t mean to not answer his calls, but as they were left unanswered, in Gu Ye’s view, he’s probably thinking she did it on purpose.

Rong Xuan lowered her eyes and used WeChat to share her current location with Gu Ye.

———

Sheng Shihao was also thinking the same.

If Rong Xuan had answered the call earlier on, they already would’ve been partying at this point, not wandering aimlessly on the street.

Ning Zichen was a little surprised to see that Gu Ye wasn’t angry.

“Boss, you’re not angry that she didn’t answer your calls or reply to your WeChat messages?”

Gu Ye lazily took back his phone, opened the rear seat door of the Lincoln, and bent down to sit inside.

Only when the car door closed did Ning Zichen reacted to what Gu Ye said.

He said lazily, “What’s the point of being angry with a little mute?”

Ning Zichen clasped his fists. Okay. You’re the boss, you have the final say.

When the group of people arrived at Rong Xuan’s location, Sheng Shihao stuck his head out of the car window and asked, “Where is sister-in-law?”

Although Sheng Shihao was dissatisfied with Rong Xuan, even Gu Ye called her his little bride, so he naturally had to respectfully call her sister-in-law.

Hao Qiang chuckled. “Even if sister-in-law is standing in front of us, we probably won’t recognize her.”

That’s right. From beginning to end, they had no idea what Rong Xuan looked like.

In the end, it was Gu Ye— relying on his intuition as a man or perhaps his magical intuition as Rong Xuan’s fiancé— who accurately pinpointed her.

She’s wearing a mask, a single ponytail, a schoolbag on her back, and a long pink down jacket.

It should be her.

———

Rong Xuan waited in place for a while before Gu Ye and the others arrived.

They came in a stretched Limo. And as soon as the car stopped, it attracted the eyes of countless passersby.

Rong Xuan didn’t know why Gu Ye was looking for her. She took a few steps forward just as a gust of cold wind blew. Rong Xuan subconsciously raised her hand and touched her ears, which were red from the cold.

The winter there was really cold.

As soon as Gu Ye came over, he somehow noticed Rong Xuan’s hands first.

It was undeniable that these hands were beautiful and fair, but the problem was, there’s no engagement ring on them!

Gu Ye didn’t know why an absurd feeling suddenly arose in his heart. His parents said they wanted him to get engaged. Okay. His little bride couldn’t speak and he didn’t know what she looks like. Okay. But he’s wearing the ring while she wasn’t. It’s not okay.

Gu Ye took a few steps forward and grabbed Rong Xuan’s hand. “Where’s your ring?”

On the side, Ning Zichen was stunned and then shouted frantically in his mind. Boss, you just said you won’t be angry with a little mute. What are you doing now?

Rong Xuan carried the ring with her but did not wear it on her finger. She felt that it was strange for a high school student to wear one on her ring finger in class.

Gu Ye was originally full of anger. He lowered his head and wanted to ask Rong Xuan what she was thinking. It was at this moment that he saw Rong Xuan’s eyes. It was a very pure pair of eyes, not the kind of charming narrow peach blossom eyes, but more moving than that. The color of her pupils was the most extreme black and the sunlight shone in them, giving them a little glow. He could even see himself in her eyes.

Her eyes were truly beautiful. Seeing those confused, innocent, and purely black eyes, his anger instantly faded away like a tide.

Forget it, there’s nothing to be angry with her for. He must be a good person this time and not bully a person who couldn’t speak.

Gu Ye released his hand holding Rong Xuan’s wrist, stretched out his palm, and motioned for Rong Xuan to write on it. His voice returned to its usual calm tone, “Little Bride, where’s your ring?”

Rong Xuan quickly wrote a few words, ‘In, my, pocket’.

In order to write faster, the font was still a bit sloppy this time, but Gu Ye surprisingly understood it in one go.

“Which side?”

Rong Xuan’s eyes widened. Could it be that Gu Ye was planning on personally getting the ring?

Thinking this, Rong Xuan took a few steps back, then took out the engagement ring from the pocket of her down jacket.

Gu Ye took it and put it back on her finger. “Don’t take it off again.”

Rong Xuan lowered her eyes and looked at the diamond ring. According to the plot, there were still two months until they break off their engagement, and two and a half months until the female protagonist appeared. She didn’t think the plot would change much since people’s personalities don’t change that easily, they should still make the same choices as they did in the novel.

At this time, Hao Qiang saw that something had fallen on the ground. It should be when Rong Xuan took out the ring from her pocket.

He picked it up and gave it a glance, before saying uncertainly, “This is…… scar removal cream?”

Rong Xuan nodded. This scar removal cream was prescribed to her by the dermatologist at the hospital just now. The doctor told her to use it for a few days, saying that the abrasions on her face would definitely not leave any scar.

But Hao Qiang and the others didn’t know.

Seeing Rong Xuan nodding, Hao Qiang and the others had no idea what to say.

No wonder Rong Xuan wore a veil at the engagement party and wears a mask on her face. It turns out she had a scar on her face. Now in their hearts, Rong Xuan was a little mute with unknown scars on her face and terrible looks.

They somehow felt even sorrier for Gu Ye.

Hao Qiang laughed awkwardly and prepared to give back the scar removal cream to Rong Xuan, however, it was snatched by Gu Ye.

Gu Ye read the instructions carefully. “How is the effect of this ointment?”

Rong Xuan wrote on her own hand to show Gu Ye, ‘Should, be, quite, good’.

Gu Ye mentally jotted down the name of the ointment before handing it to Rong Xuan.

Hao Qiang prompted from the side, “What next? Eat or go partying first?”

After saying that, Hao Qiang realized and automatically closed his mouth.

Rong Xuan’s wearing a mask so it’s obviously inconvenient for her to eat. As for singing karaoke, she’s a little mute, how would that work?

Gu Ye put his hands in his pockets and said to Hao Qiang and the others, “Let’s call it a day. I’ll send her home.”

Ning Zichen exclaimed, “Boss, you’re not celebrating your birthday?”

Rong Xuan didn’t know what’s up until she heard this.

It turns out today was Gu Ye’s birthday.

“Let’s talk about it next week.” Gu Ye celebrates birthdays two times every year. Having one celebration less wouldn’t make a difference.

Hearing Gu Ye said so, the others said nothing more.

“Boss, the car?”

“You guys take it.”

“Okay, Boss. Goodbye, Little Sister-in-law!”

After Hao Qiang and the others left with the car, Gu Ye said to Rong Xuan, “Let’s go, I’ll take you home.”

At this time, it began it snow as the weather forecast predicted. Snowflakes fell in a flurry.

In the cold wind, Rong Xuan put up the hood of her down jacket.

It has to be said that the snow scenery in this city was beautiful and atmospheric.

Gu Ye was very familiar with the place. He took Rong Xuan through various shortcuts and they soon arrived at the entrance of the Rong family’s villa.

However, even on such a short journey, some snow had accumulated on the both of them.

“We’re here.”

Rong Xuan nodded and took a few steps towards the gate.

Gu Ye suddenly asked languidly from behind, “Little Bride, don’t you have anything to say to me?”

Rong Xuan thought for a moment, turned around, and wrote ‘Happy birthday, Gu Ye’ on top of his clothes. Because there were some snowflakes that had fallen on it, these four words were quite obvious.

Gu Ye clicked his tongue. This was probably the shabbiest gift he had ever received in his entire life.

There were only four words written on his clothes, not even on a card.

“All right, Little Bride, you go in.”

Rong Xuan nodded.

At that moment, Rong Yi was standing by the window.

When she saw that it had started to snow, she couldn’t help but have a smug smile on her face. She asked the driver to take her home first and she didn’t know how Rong Xuan would get back. Would she take a taxi or take the bus? Anyway, on a snowy day, Rong Xuan would definitely be in a mess without a car to pick her up. Whether it was taking a taxi or waiting for a bus, it would be troublesome.

It’s only right that Rong Xuan was in a mess.

She originally wanted to see Rong Xuan’s wretched state from the window.

But what did she see?

She actually saw Gu Ye personally sending Rong Xuan back! Not only did he send her back, Rong Xuan had even written on Gu Ye’s clothes!

How dare Rong Xuan?!

She was wondering why Rong Xuan had become calmer and not as irritable as before. It turned out to be a change of tactics. There’s no need to point out that Rong Xuan had succeeded. This b*tch must have deliberately asked Gu Ye to send her back, and for the sake of their two families, Gu Ye had indeed done so.

Rong Yi felt like her heart was being lit under fire.

She regretted it. If she had known, she would have waited for Rong Xuan in front of the hospital.

Even if she waited for a few hours, it’s still better than Gu Ye sending Rong Xuan back!

She really made a mistake!

———

Gu Ye watched Rong Xuan went inside her house before turning around. He then took a photo with his cell phone and sent it to his brothers.

Because the weather was very cold, even after a while, the four words on the coat had not melted away, and one could still roughly tell what they were.

【Gu Ye: What do you think of the birthday gift my little bride gave me?】

【Hao Qiang: It’s awesome.】

【Sheng Shihao: It’s okay, at least she hasn’t forgotten.】

【Ning Zichen: Eating melon^[1]to be a mere bystander or onlooker in the back row.】

【Old J: What’s going on? It’s inexplicably sweet?】

Gu Ye raised an eyebrow, paused, and then unexplainably tapped on the save button. He originally wanted to delete the photo, but since he had already saved it, just leave it like that.