However, the first person Lou Xinyu greeted was Lou Xining.

"Brother." She called out directly, not waiting for Lou Xining to respond, then looked straight at Shang Dongyuan. "What play are you performing today? My fiancé... brought a woman and a child to my house?"

Her tone was very displeased, and Lou Xinyu’s gaze quickly swept over Chu Xiaoge and Chuchu.

Hearing this, Shang Dongyuan naturally knew Lou Xinyu was upset, so he placed Chuchu into Chu Xiaoge’s arms and gently instructed the mother and daughter in order.

"Chuchu, stay here and have a good meal with Mommy."

"Xiao Ge, I’ll be back shortly."

With that, he stood up and as he passed by Lou Xinyu, he said calmly, "Let’s talk outside."

Lou Xinyu did not refuse. She came this time just to talk with Shang Dongyuan.

The engagement was between the two of them. No matter how chaotic the media outside became, only she and Shang Dongyuan had the true right to speak.

Chu Xiaoge held Chuchu and watched the two of them leave, feeling inexplicably saddened.

Chuchu sensed her mother’s mood change, but didn’t ask who that woman was. She obediently lay on her mother’s shoulder, patting her back.

Alan and Lou Xining exchanged a glance but did not speak.

Outside.

Shang Dongyuan walked to a slightly secluded place before stopping.

He did not turn around. Instead, he lit a cigarette for himself.

Soon, wisps of smoke enveloped him, making him look even more detached from the world.

Lou Xinyu walked over slowly, unable to help but sigh. "Is this your way of breaking free from the elders’ restraints? Holding back your trump card for five years and only playing it now. Should I say you have great endurance or that you’re a hidden schemer?"

Lou Xinyu had known Shang Dongyuan for quite a long time, so there was no need to hide anything. She said exactly what she thought.

"I just found them." Shang Dongyuan replied, taking a drag of his cigarette, his appearance of smoking deeply attractive to Lou Xinyu.

"Give me one." Her addiction to smoking was triggered, and she reached out to Shang Dongyuan.

Shang Dongyuan didn’t know she smoked. Generously, he tossed his pack of cigarettes over to her.

Soon, Lou Xinyu was also smoking.

"Anyway, there’s no chance of us getting married." Lou Xinyu took two puffs and stated her view. "But you making such a fuss has made me lose face too."

When Lou Xinyu saw the news, she was secretly pleased!

She never had any interest in Shang Dongyuan. It was their elders who were determined to match them up.

While she was fretting over how to refuse, Shang Dongyuan’s unexpected move came.

She had to admit, it did save her a lot of trouble.

But if Shang Dongyuan had just found a woman, that would be fine. Now there was even a five-year-old child, which was too much for her.

People would think that Shang Dongyuan hadn’t cared about her for the past five years.

Moreover, the timing was too sensitive. Five years ago, she was dumped by Xing Chen...

The media had now dug out the events from five years ago and were having a field day with it!

Shang Dongyuan was amused by Lou Xinyu’s words. "Is saving face more important, or is lifelong happiness more important?"

"You can’t compare the two. You’ve hit the jackpot in life now, with a wife and child. I’ve just become a laughingstock..." Lou Xinyu shook her head, implying that this matter would not be easily resolved.