Longhai City.
The Old Place BBQ joint wasn’t too far from Yu Xiaoduo’s home—only about a ten-minute walk. Even though it was just a roadside stall, the business was incredibly popular. People from the surrounding neighborhoods loved coming here, especially in the summer. Grabbing some skewers and a cold bottle of beer was just the best.
Just then, a BMW and a McLaren pulled up nearby. Everyone was used to seeing cars like that around here—last time, someone even showed up in a Bentley.
Although the cars weren’t a big deal, an absolutely stunning beauty got out of the passenger side of the BMW, and the guys at the stalls were instantly mesmerized.
Yu Xiaoduo thought to herself that the best part about becoming a woman was enjoying all this attention.
“Sister Hong, the usual,” Yu Xiaoduo said with a smile to a middle-aged woman.
The woman called Sister Hong was momentarily confused. Who is this pretty girl? I don’t think I’ve seen her before. Did she mistake me for someone else?
But when she saw Yu Xiaoduo walking over, Sister Hong immediately understood. “Xiaoduo, nice! Your girlfriend is gorgeous.”
Yu Xiaoduo: “…”
Gu Wan’er: “…”
A few of the regulars who knew Yu Xiaoduo also started teasing him.
“Yu, you’ve got such a beautiful girlfriend and you never brought her out to meet us?”
“Exactly, exactly! You’re probably afraid we’ll steal her away, right? Tonight, you’re treating us to beer, man. Your girlfriend is way too pretty.”
Lu Zhengzhi and Fu Quan walked over together. Hearing these comments confirmed their suspicion—their relationship was definitely romantic.
“Quan, you’re amazing. You called it.”
“It wasn’t that hard to guess. But looking at them, it seems like they don’t plan on going public.”
“Got it. They want to keep it a secret relationship,” Lu Zhengzhi said with a sly grin.
Yu Xiaoduo frantically signaled Gu Wan’er with her eyes—Go place the order already! What are you just standing there for?
Gu Wan’er was so flustered by all the teasing from the people around her that her cheeks felt hot.
Seeing Gu Wan’er like that, Yu Xiaoduo had to take care of it herself. “Boss lady, add a grilled fish today, a large plate of stir-fried rice noodles, a serving of beef fat, a portion of potatoes and leeks, and four servings of chicken wings. Let’s start with these.”
“Miss, are you really Xiaoduo’s girlfriend?”
Yu Xiaoduo didn’t say yes or no. She just gave Sister Hong a knowing look, and Sister Hong immediately understood.
Just then, Gu Wan’er stepped forward. “What did you just say?”
“What did I say? Can’t I show off a little?”
“If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll smack you to death.” With that, she kicked Yu Xiaoduo. Everyone was shocked.
One of the regulars shouted, “Yu! We won’t stand by if you bully your girlfriend like that, everyone agree?”
“YEAH!!!”
Yu Xiaoduo smiled and joked, “Once I got on her pirate ship, I couldn’t get off.”
Gu Wan’er glared at Yu Xiaoduo with murderous eyes, as if to say, Go ahead, say another word.
Yu Xiaoduo understood perfectly and immediately shut up.
But in everyone’s eyes, Yu was still the man. Look at how well Yu had trained his woman—one look from him and she didn’t dare act up. They really wanted to learn from Yu’s playbook: how do you get such an incredibly beautiful woman to submit?
Lu Zhengzhi and Fu Quan exchanged glances. The eldest Miss Gu is actually afraid of this man? Oh my god!
Gu Wan’er smiled at the two of them and said, “Sorry, you had to see that. She just likes to… likes to…” Gu Wan’er suddenly didn’t know what to say. Wasn’t this completely ruining her image?
“We understand,” Fu Quan said with a soft smile.
Lu Zhengzhi was different. He leaned closer to Gu Wan’er and asked quietly, “Yu, how did you get Miss Gu so obedient? Teach me.”
Gu Wan’er: “…”
And what was Yu Xiaoduo doing at that moment? Pouring water for everyone. She was so domestic it was almost unbelievable.
This made the men even more envious of Yu Xiaoduo’s good fortune. A woman like that was meant to be cherished and protected. But look at Yu—she got kicked around and didn’t even get angry, just obediently served tea and water.
“Sorry for the poor hospitality,” Yu Xiaoduo said with a light smile.
Gu Wan’er glared at her fiercely. Go ahead, keep pretending. You know we’re swapping back tomorrow, so you’re putting on this act.
Lu Zhengzhi’s desire to learn from Yu grew even stronger. If he could master this Yu guy’s skills, he might even be able to win over someone like Bai Ji.
Suddenly, Yu Xiaoduo let out a long sigh, looking troubled.
Gu Wan’er thought, Uh oh, here it comes. This guy’s going to cause trouble again.
“Miss Gu, is something bothering you?” Fu Quan asked.
Yu Xiaoduo sighed and said, “It’s so hard to struggle in an unfamiliar city with no one you can trust.”
Hearing this, Gu Wan’er was surprised. Oh, so he’s just playing the pity card. I misjudged him.
“Yeah, it’s been really tough for Miss Gu. Everyone’s been targeting her, and she’s had to stand up and fight back,” Gu Wan’er quickly added, painting her own pitiful picture.
The two of them immediately launched into a double act that would make anyone listening cry.
“Quan, you don’t have anything to do, right? Why don’t you go help her out?” Lu Zhengzhi suggested.
“Well… that’s… that’s a bit awkward,” Fu Quan said quietly, though he was somewhat interested. This would be a huge challenge.
Gu Wan’er’s eyes lit up. Under the table, she nudged Yu Xiaoduo’s leg with her own. Come on, keep pushing!
Yu Xiaoduo felt like she was being groped by herself. It was such a strange feeling.
“I really need trustworthy partners right now,” Yu Xiaoduo said, looking deeply at Fu Quan with sincere eyes.
Lu Zhengzhi chimed in, “Just go. And while you’re at it, help me get revenge. Kick those two jerks, Gu Xiao, down. We can work together from the inside and outside.”
Yu Xiaoduo raised her beer and smiled. “Then I declare our team officially formed. Cheers!”
Fu Quan smiled and nodded, raising his beer. Gu Wan’er was thrilled. She hadn’t expected such a big win tonight.
The only downside was that she couldn’t bring Fu Quan into the company as an executive. After all, the name Fu Quan carried a lot of weight. The Gu Corporation would never let an outsider into their upper management. So he would have to investigate quietly, gather evidence, and then catch them all at once.
“Miss Gu, what you did today might provoke someone,” Lu Zhengzhi said with a mysterious smile.
Yu Xiaoduo was surprised. “Who?”
“Ye Shishi.”
Yu Xiaoduo and Gu Wan’er had heard Ye Shishi’s name too many times tonight. They were just curious—how amazing was this woman?
Fu Quan said quietly, “You probably know of the Ye family. She’s the only girl of the younger generation. Her older brothers spoil her like crazy, so no matter how much trouble she causes, she can always fix it.”
Gu Wan’er furrowed her brow. “I know a bit about the Ye family, but I’ve never heard of anyone named Ye Shishi.”
Lu Zhengzhi said, “If you knew the real story behind Ye Shishi, would you still dare to provoke her? She likes to play the fool only to reveal her power later. We only found out her true identity at the very end. Most people still don’t know it—they just know she’s amazing. Over time, she got treated like the big boss. I even got on her bad side back in the day.”
