Su Yuyan, due to her family circumstances, had always been mature and sensible from a young age.
It was rare to see such a childish side of her!
Zhou Yu rubbed Su Yuyan's head, then greeted Zhu Ling'er.
"Ling'er."
Zhu Ling'er's eyes immediately lit up, and she also tiptoed to Zhou Yu's side.
She asked with a smile, "Divine Doctor Zhou, why are you here?"
Zhou Yu was momentarily speechless.
Although he and Su Yuyan were only nominal husband and wife,
He didn't need anyone's permission to visit his wife's home, did he?
Su Yuyan was even more direct, linking her arm through Zhou Yu's and raising her chin, "This is the Su family, and it's also Zhou Yu's home. He can come whenever he wants!"
Zhu Ling'er looked at Su Yuyan with a knowing gaze and added, "And leave whenever he wants."
These words infuriated Su Yuyan to no end!
If it weren't for Zhou Yu's prior instructions, and considering Zhu Ling'er was the beloved daughter of the Zhu family in Jiangnan City,
Su Yuyan would have thrown all pretense aside and driven her away with a broom!
"What time are we leaving?" Zhou Yu ignored the undercurrents between the two women and asked Su Yuyan.
The auction was usually held in the evening.
Zhou Yu came at noon specifically to spend some time with Su Yuyan.
He didn't want her to feel neglected after not seeing each other for a while.
"We need to leave at six o'clock. Dinner is already prepared at the auction."
"Oh, and Zhao Ruyue will also be there."
Su Yuyan looked at him with a hint of melancholy, causing Zhou Yu to unconsciously touch his nose.
Needless to say, Zhao Ruyue was still serving the Dragon Group,
So she was likely attending with Lin Weidong.
"Are you hungry? The family cooked bird's nest for lunch today. I'll get you a bowl." Su Yuyan quickly set aside her other thoughts and asked.
After Zhou Yu nodded,
Su Yuyan happily went to get the bird's nest.
Watching Su Yuyan's retreating back,
Zhu Ling'er couldn't help but remark, "Divine Doctor Zhou certainly knows how to choose. She's a truly virtuous and good wife and mother."
Indeed.
Among the women Zhou Yu knew,
Su Yuyan was the most gentle and virtuous.
As for the other women, Leng Xue was as her name suggested, so cold she could freeze a hundred-mile radius.
Although Zhao Ruyue appeared gentle, it wasn't as ingrained in her being as Su Yuyan's.
And Zhu Ling'er, well, she was a fiery little thing. Asking her to be gentle?
That would be like asking a sow to climb a tree!
As for the enchanting Yun Yanlan...
Zhou Yu couldn't help but shiver.
Before long, Su Yuyan had brought the bird's nest from the kitchen.
After placing it before Zhou Yu, Su Yuyan rested her chin on her hands, her eyes curved into crescents.
"Zhou Yu, everyone else at home is busy today, so it's just the two of us going to the auction."
"You say what you want to buy, and I'll pay!"
Zhou Yu, who was eating bird's nest, almost sputtered it out.
Su Yuyan's words made it sound as if he were a freeloader!
"It's okay, I've prepared the money." Zhou Yu waved his hand.
"That's different. If you buy it yourself, it's your business. If I buy it, it's my heartfelt gesture!" Su Yuyan retorted.
She was already spending less and less time with Zhou Yu.
Su Yuyan didn't know what she could do to maintain her connection with Zhou Yu.
The only way she could think of was through spending money...
Zhou Yu smiled, "Alright, my little rich girl."
Zhu Ling'er, who was by their side, heard them discussing the auction.
A look of curiosity appeared on her face.
Zhu Ling'er was naturally restless.
Now, for Zhou Yu's sake, she had been staying put at the Su residence, rarely going out.
Hearing the word "auction" now, Zhu Ling'er's heart stirred.
It sounded like a fun place!
With that thought, Zhu Ling'er turned to Su Yuyan and asked, "You're going to the auction tonight, can you take me with you?"
Su Yuyan refused almost without thinking, "No."
Not to mention the limitations on the number of people one could bring with an invitation.
Just for today's auction.
Su Yuyan was hoping for some private time with Zhou Yu!
The other members of the Su family had also considerately given them space and time to cultivate their relationship.
They found excuses to not go.
If Su Yuyan were to bring Zhu Ling'er along, what would that make it?
Was she digging her own grave?
In any case, Su Yuyan wasn't that foolish!
Besides,
With Zhao Ruyue preceding her and Zhu Ling'er now,
Su Yuyan indeed felt a sense of insecurity.
She was afraid that if she wasn't careful, Zhou Yu might be snatched away by another woman!
After being refused, Zhu Ling'er didn't rush.
Instead, she smiled and asked, "Won't you reconsider?"
This question completely baffled Su Yuyan.
If she didn't agree, she didn't agree. What was there to reconsider?
Seeing Su Yuyan's confusion, Zhu Ling'er reminded her, "If my information is correct, Dr. Zhao also has an engagement with Divine Doctor Zhou, right?"
"Tell me, when you meet her..."
Moreover, Zhao Ruyue had pursued Zhou Yu all the way to the Dragon Group.
Although Su Yuyan and Zhou Yu were legally married, in terms of time spent together,
It was far less than Zhao Ruyue and Zhou Yu!
Now, Su Yuyan should be wary of Zhao Ruyue.
What was a mere Zhu Ling'er compared to that?
Su Yuyan quickly understood Zhu Ling'er's implied meaning.
She glanced at Zhou Yu a couple more times, then bit her lower lip slightly and nodded, "Okay, I'll take you with us."
Zhu Ling'er immediately beamed with a look of contentment.
This annoyed Su Yuyan somewhat!
As Grandpa Su had said earlier,
She needed to nurture her relationship with Zhou Yu as soon as possible.
Otherwise, with so many women outside vying for Zhou Yu's attention,
And each more influential than the last,
If Zhou Yu were to be taken away one day, she would have no one to cry to!
With this thought,
Su Yuyan noticed that Zhou Yu had finished his bird's nest.
She then extended an invitation.
"There's still some time before the auction, why don't we go for a walk?"
Zhou Yu, of course, had no objections.
After all, where he stayed didn't matter.
Moreover, as a man attending an auction in the evening, Zhou Yu's presence was enough.
But Su Yuyan and Zhu Ling'er were different.
They would still need to get their hair and makeup done and try on formal wear.
With Zhou Yu's approval, Su Yuyan happily went out with him.
Who would have thought,
As soon as she sat in the passenger seat,
Zhu Ling'er opened the rear door!
Zhu Ling'er said without hesitation, "It's a good thing, I ate too much for lunch and want to walk it off."
Well,
A perfectly good private outing had once again turned into a group of three!
Even though Su Yuyan wanted to kick Zhu Ling'er out of the car, she felt she couldn't.
After all, in front of Zhou Yu,
Su Yuyan was afraid of leaving an impression of being jealous.
So she could only suppress her discomfort and remain silent.
As for Zhou Yu,
He hadn't noticed the undercurrents between the two women at all.
He started the car and drove them to a high-end styling studio.
Perhaps influenced by the auction tonight,
There were many people getting their styling done today.
Fortunately, Su Yuyan had a VIP card, otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten a slot!