Wen Ya also came out. Seeing Su Ci, she gently took the girl’s hand and said warmly, “Auntie has always wished for a daughter as beautiful and well-behaved as you.”

Wen Ya only felt that Su Ci’s little hand was soft and delicate, her ten fingers fair and slender, very pleasant to hold.

At such close distance, Wen Ya couldn’t help but sigh—Su Ci really was the pampered treasure of the Su family. Her skin was snow-white and smooth, tender enough to pinch water from, and her black eyes were bright and glistening. She truly was a lively, beautiful girl.

The more Wen Ya looked, the more she liked her. Standing next to her son, Su Ci made an extremely eye-pleasing pair with him. “I’ve always envied your mother. If I had even half a daughter like you, I’d be completely satisfied.”

Hearing this, Su Ci’s eyes lit up. So, did that mean Lu Zhe’s mother really liked her?

Su Ci was going to be with Lu Zhe. If his family liked her, of course she would be happy.

Just then, Mother Su and Father Su also came out and saw their daughter’s hand being held by Wen Ya, the two of them chatting as if they were getting along very well.

For some reason, Mother Su’s heart skipped. “Cici, go inside and see why your brothers still aren’t out.”

Su Ci obediently agreed and withdrew her hand from Wen Ya’s.

Wen Ya smiled at Mother Su. “Little Ci is so well-behaved. It’s true what they say, daughters are the warm little cotton jackets of the family. Tongxin, every day I wish I had a daughter as obedient as she is.”

A strange emotion flickered in Mother Su’s eyes. She smiled and shook her head. “Don’t be fooled by her pretty little looks. She’s extremely stubborn. Sometimes raising a daughter pampered like her is even more troublesome than raising a son.”

Wen Ya smiled and echoed her words, not daring to probe further.

Lunch was served on the upper floor of the resort. The hall faced the mountains through a wall of glass; the view of the mountainside spread before their eyes. Eating good food while enjoying the scenery was truly delightful.

Between Su Ci and Lu Zhe sat little Su Ning.

The little guy had been warned by Su Ci several times—when others were around, he mustn’t call Lu Zhe “brother-in-law,” only “Brother Lu Zhe.” The little one remembered Su Ci’s words, and through the entire meal, he didn’t slip up once.

“I heard your resort offers boating?” Lu Chen asked Father Su.

“There is such a program. Are you interested?” Father Su said as he placed food onto his wife’s plate.

“Of course. Let’s all go have some fun. And isn’t there fishing too?” Lu Chen also grabbed food for Wen Ya, his level of attentiveness in no way losing to Father Su’s across the table. “Let’s compete. Bet on that land parcel in the West District.”

He had recently heard that the Su Group wanted that land, and coincidentally, he was also planning to acquire it.

The Su and Lu groups were equally matched in strength. Fighting over the land would only waste time and money. They might as well let one side give in.

But neither he nor Father Su would back down. Deciding the winner through competition was the most suitable method.

People in the business world had no idea that a piece of land worth over a billion was being settled by the outcome of a fishing match between Lu Chen and Father Su.

Beside them, Wen Ya said to Mother Su, “The men can go fishing. The sun’s so strong—why should we join that chaos? I heard from the staff earlier that the resort has a large natural hot spring. It’s more suitable for you and me to go soak instead.”

Mother Su truly had no interest in fishing, so she smiled and agreed. She turned to ask her daughter, “What about you, Cici?”

“I’m going boating,” Su Ci said, clearly more interested in that.

“Yes, let the kids go together. Young people don’t need to stick with us,” Wen Ya said with a smile to Mother Su. “Let my son go with them and watch over her. Cici can play without worries.”

Su Ci agreed immediately.

Mother Su gave her daughter a worried look and swallowed the objection she almost voiced. She could only hope Lu Zhe remembered his promise.

After lunch, Mother Su originally wanted to make one last desperate attempt—she tried to let little Su Ning and little Tiancai follow her daughter and the others to go boating. With two little ones around, at least it would eliminate any chance of romance between her daughter and Lu Zhe.

But Wen Ya was clearly a step sharper. She reminded Mother Su that the children were too young, and being near water would be dangerous. Only then did Mother Su give up the idea.

The lake inside the resort was an artificial one, created with considerable manpower and resources, and it was stocked with fish.

Under the sunlight, the lake surface shimmered, rippling with the breeze. Su Ci glanced at the white-clad, ethereal-looking boy beside her, and her heart rippled along with the lake.

With no one else around, Su Ci allowed Lu Zhe to hold her small hand tightly.

Su Ci asked him, “Do your parents know about our relationship?”

The girl was always sharp. Wen Ya and Lu Chen kept creating opportunities for her and Lu Zhe—of course she could see it.

“Mm, they know.” Lu Zhe didn’t approve of his parents’ methods, but he knew they meant well.

Su Ci shot him a proud sideways glance. “Auntie Wen Ya said she wanted a daughter like me. That means she wants me to be her daughter-in-law, right?”

Lu Zhe felt that if the girl were in her rabbit form right now, her little rabbit tail would definitely be standing straight up in arrogance.

“My parents like you very much.” Lu Zhe felt selfish.

He clearly understood Su Ci could never marry him and could never become the Lu family’s daughter-in-law, yet he selfishly didn’t want to break the illusion.

Several brand-new small boats were docked by the lake, with staff guarding them.

Su Ci and Lu Zhe boarded one. The boat came with a canopy to block the sun and open sides for viewing the scenery—exactly to Su Ci’s liking.

Su Ci sat leaning against Lu Zhe while a staff member stood outside to row.

After a while, as the boat passed under a bridge and made a turn, another small boat brushed dangerously close to theirs, nearly colliding.

“Do you even know how to row?” a girl shouted angrily at their staff member from the other boat.

The rower looked innocent. He had been rowing in a straight line, and his boat was in front while the other was behind. It was clearly the other side that drifted into them.

The staff had been professionally trained and knew that the resort’s guests were all wealthy and not to be offended. He explained politely, “Miss, my boat was in front. I must have overlooked the situation behind us earlier. I’m sorry.”

However, the girl was spoiled and unreasonable. “The Su family spent all this money and hired useless people like you?”

Su Ci had already been annoyed by the sudden situation. Hearing the girl bring up the Su family, she frowned and lifted the curtain in one motion.

She looked toward the boat beside them—several young people were seated there, and the girl in the center, pouting and displeased, was clearly the one giving the staff trouble.

Su Ci propped one hand on the railing, resting her cheek on it, her eyes lifting with cold arrogance. “The Su family has money. Who we hire is none of your concern.”

Seeing the curtain lift to reveal such a beautiful face, the young people on the opposite boat were stunned. Even the girl in the middle who had been scolding the staff froze.

Bright eyes, white skin, dark hair, and a small seductive tear-mole beneath the eye—who else could it be but the Su family’s young miss?

All of these young people had seen Su Ci at banquets before and recognized her instantly.

They hadn’t expected to bump into Su Ci’s boat.

The girl in the center widened her eyes, shocked and slightly displeased. “Su Ci, it’s you?”

Su Ci raised her brows. They knew her?

“So what if it’s me?” Su Ci thought for a moment but didn’t remember who these people were.

It didn’t matter. They weren’t important anyway.

The girl in the center, Li Chenyu, looked completely stunned. “You don’t recognize me?”

“I lost my memory before. I don’t remember anyone. You can introduce yourself,” Su Ci said, her gaze drawn to the girl’s wrist. On it was a thin red line—the life bar—showing only fifteen hours.

Oh. A short-lived person.

Li Chenyu knew Su Ci had gone missing for a period of time, but she didn’t expect she had actually lost her memory. She felt a bit schadenfreude. “My name is Li Chenyu, the Li family’s daughter.”

Although her family couldn’t compare to the Su family, the Lu family, or the He family, it was still quite powerful.

And she was beautiful. If not for Su Ci, she would have long been the most prominent young lady among B City’s wealthy families.

“Chenyu?” Su Ci almost wanted to laugh. Did it mean “as lovely as sinking fish and falling geese”?

Su Ci was very sensitive; she immediately noticed that Li Chenyu didn’t like her. “It was your mistake just now. If you want to keep pursuing it, take your complaints to the manager. I’ll let them know. No need to mind it.”

Hearing this, Li Chenyu’s eyes widened. Why was the amnesiac Su Ci even more annoying than before?

“Is there anything else?” Su Ci asked.

How could those people dare provoke Su Ci? The Su family’s influence was huge, and they were currently on Su territory. One by one, they shook their heads, not daring to make a sound.

Even though Li Chenyu disliked Su Ci, she couldn’t do anything about her. She could only endure it miserably.

“If there’s nothing else, then I hope you all have fun,” Su Ci said with a smile.

Guests were guests. They were spending money on Su family property. Su Ci had no grudge with them, so she wouldn’t deliberately give them attitude.

“Wait.” Li Chenyu saw Su Ci about to drop the curtain and quickly said, “Su Ci, did your older brother come to the resort?”

Su Ci raised a brow. “No.”

“Oh.” Li Chenyu’s face fell.

Su Ci let the curtain fall. Tsk. Was this girl hoping to become her sister-in-law?

Su Ci summoned Fugui. “How did Li Chenyu die?”

Fugui loved encountering people close to death. Its tiny milky voice was excited. 【She fell off a mountain and died.】

Su Ci froze.

Fell off a mountain? She died at the resort?

With fifteen hours left, Su Ci calculated—it would be around five or six tomorrow morning. So early? Instead of sleeping properly, what was she doing climbing a mountain?

Su Ci frowned. Her whole body went soft as she leaned against Lu Zhe. She looked up at him pitifully. “Tomorrow, go climb the mountain with me to watch the sunrise.”

She hated getting up early. She hated climbing mountains. She hated watching sunrises even more.

Wasn’t it nice to sleep comfortably in a soft, warm bed?

Lu Zhe looked surprised. “Climb a mountain?”

He knew how delicate she was. Shoes that didn’t fit properly could rub her feet red and raw, let alone climbing a mountain.

“Yes.” Su Ci lay in his arms, unwilling and insincere as she said, “I want to watch the sunrise with you. It must be very romantic.”

Compared to watching a sunrise, she felt that sleeping together with Lu Zhe was far more romantic.

If not for earning golden cotton candy for Lu Zhe, and if not for not wanting her to die at the resort, Su Ci would never willingly put herself through such suffering.

Wuwu, she was too good to him.

Lu Zhe chuckled softly, his tone full of indulgence. He held her closer. “Okay.”