Yi Anguo glanced at his watch and said, "It's about time. You should be with your sister now, right? I'll come over tonight and have dinner with you two."

Because of the wedding preparations, Guo Aihua was insanely busy.

Every time Yi Anguo wanted to spend some time with her and talk about their feelings, she would turn him down with all kinds of excuses.

In just two days, Yi Anguo was practically suffocating.

"Huh?" Li Tingting instantly tensed up and said, "That's not necessary, right? Aren't you supposed to be with President Guo these days? Her time in the country is limited, you shouldn't waste it."

Yi Anguo let out a chuckle. "So our Ting Ting is actually such a gentle and considerate girl. Looks like I really picked up a treasure."

Li Tingting's face flushed red again.

Hearing no sound on the other end of the line for a long while, Yi Anguo kept teasing, "Tell your sister I'll be coming over for dinner tonight."

Li Tingting nodded dumbly.

After hanging up, she only felt her face burning hot.

"President Yi is coming over!" Thinking of this, she ran straight to the bed and buried her face deep in the quilt.

That evening, Yi Anguo really did show up as promised.

Li Tingting and Li Sisi had already cooked a big table full of dishes at home.

As soon as the door opened, Yi Anguo smelled the aroma of home-cooked food and said with a grin, "You two sisters really can cook, I'm not exaggerating. I could smell it from far away. How about I open a restaurant for you to run in the future?"

Li Sisi very naturally stepped forward and took the bag from Yi Anguo's hand. "How was it today? Tired from work? Is there anything else President Guo needs our help with?"

Li Tingting stood to the side, looking all shy and fidgety.

Yi Anguo casually answered a few words, then waved at Li Tingting. "You're already my woman, how are you still this shy? Do you not want to be with me?"

It was meant as a joke, but the moment she heard it, Li Tingting got anxious. She quickly said to Yi Anguo, "No! I'm with you willingly."

Li Sisi laughed so hard she bent over, teasing, "Silly sister, President Yi is just joking with you. Why are you taking it so seriously?"

The three of them sat down at the table to eat.

Before they started, Yi Anguo took out two boxes. "These are gifts for you. See if you like them."

They opened the boxes to find two lifelike phoenix hairpins inside.

"Hairpins?" Li Sisi picked one up, a bit puzzled. "Girls these days don't really wear these anymore. What made you think of buying this?"

Yi Anguo shrugged, giving a helpless wry smile. "Your President Guo wants a new-Chinese-style wedding, so she bought a whole bunch of these kinds of things. I figured you two might like them as well, so I picked some out for you."

He pretended to snatch them back. "But judging from your reaction, you don't seem to like it much. I guess I won't give it to you then?"

Li Sisi hurriedly hid the hairpin behind her back. "Who says I don't like it? Only an idiot would say no to a gift."

Li Tingting had been eating with her head down the whole time.

Yi Anguo glanced at her and said nothing.

After dinner, Li Sisi tactfully found an excuse to retreat to her room.

Only Yi Anguo and Li Tingting were left in the living room.

Seeing Li Tingting sitting opposite him, Yi Anguo deliberately rested his hand on the chair beside him.

"Sitting so far away from me, don't tell me you don't like me?"

He pretended to be troubled. "That's really a headache. The thing I hate most is forcing people. Don't like is don't like…"

Li Tingting quickly looked up and blurted, "I don't dislike you, it's just that my sister was sitting there just now, so I could only sit across from you."

Yi Anguo patted the chair. "Well your sister's gone now, so why aren't you hurrying over here? Are you that afraid of me?"

Li Tingting braced herself and sat down on the chair.

Just as she settled, Yi Anguo deliberately tugged at her with his left hand.

Caught off guard, Li Tingting toppled straight into his arms.

Their eyes met.

With deep affection in his gaze, Yi Anguo said, "Ting Ting, I know you're a very introverted girl, and you probably haven't been through this kind of thing before. But don't worry, once you become my woman, I'll protect you forever."

Li Tingting gave a shy little nod.

Yi Anguo held her hand and led her to the sofa.

Looking at Li Tingting's flushed face, Yi Anguo's heart was stirred, and a certain part of his body was also raring to go.

In the bedroom.

Li Sisi was lying on the bed.

Even though she had personally introduced Li Tingting to Yi Anguo, when she thought about the two of them out in the living room, there was still a sharp ache somewhere deep inside.

"Forget it."

Taking a deep breath, Li Sisi comforted herself, "Since I can't have him all to myself, I might as well strengthen my own camp. At least Ting Ting has always been on my side."

Yi Anguo had too many women. She couldn't afford to let down her guard, nor could she let anyone easily take her place.

On the surface, all the sisters seemed calm, but ever since Guo Aihua came back to the country, everyone could feel a sense of crisis.

Not for anything else, but because of Guo Aihua's identity.

Guo Aihua was the famed chairwoman of Fuhua Group. Fuhua Group had considerable influence both domestically and abroad. Competing with a woman like that, they honestly had no confidence.

Now, the only thing they could rely on was Yi Anguo's love for them.

Without his love, they were nothing.

On the sofa, Yi Anguo coaxed patiently. He deliberately pulled Li Tingting to sit on his lap, and the two started kissing deeply.

Just as his hands began to roam, Li Tingting hurriedly grabbed them.

"No…" She glanced worriedly toward the second floor. "My sister will hear us."

Yi Anguo's hands became even bolder. "Let her hear. Don't you know your sister was the one who brought you to me? And as my woman, you can't be petty!"

With that, he became even more unrestrained.

Li Tingting let it happen, and the two of them tangled together all night long.

The next day, Li Tingting could barely get out of bed.

She looked at Yi Anguo with a hint of grievance. "I've never heard of anyone tormenting people like this. And you didn't consider my sister's feelings at all last night. What you did is clearly scumbag behavior."

Yi Anguo pulled her into his arms and laughed. "A scumbag is someone who doesn't take responsibility. I'll be responsible for you, and I'll be responsible for your sister too."

Then he pressed down on her again.

The two of them slept straight through to noon.

By the time they came out, Li Sisi had already finished making lunch.

"No self-control at all!" She rolled her eyes at them. "I swear this place is going to be shaken apart by you two. Next time I should just go out."

Yi Anguo held Li Tingting's hand with one arm and wrapped the other around Li Sisi.

"Don't tell me you're jealous?" He deliberately nipped at Li Sisi's ear. "If you're that jealous, then it's your turn tonight. Your sister looks like she can't handle much more."

Both girls blushed at the same time. They said nothing, choosing instead to storm off, pretending to grumble.

After lunch, Yi Anguo went to find Hu Jing. "How's the wedding coming along? Were you able to find some acquaintances to pose as family?"

Hu Jing took out the hotel booking and wedding package. "This is the most high-end hotel and wedding package we have here. The confidentiality is top-notch too."

"I've already had them reserve the spot in advance, and your friends will definitely be able to make it."

"There are still two days before the wedding. You should take President Guo to try on the wedding dress. I think women really care about that sense of ceremony."

Aside from the wedding dress, everything else was ready.

Yi Anguo didn't fuss. That same night, he took Guo Sian and Guo Aihua to the bridal shop to try on dresses.

Guo Sian was extremely supportive.

No matter which dress Guo Aihua tried on, Guo Sian would clap and cheer beside her.

From beginning to end, Tan Xiaoxiao didn't say a word.

Seeing that something was off about her expression, Guo Sian's heart gave a little jolt.

He awkwardly took her arm. "Are you a bit tired these days? You don't seem very happy. Do you want to get some more rest?"

Tan Xiaoxiao nodded. "Maybe I'm just not used to the water and soil here. I'll head back first."

Seeing the smiles on Yi Anguo and Guo Aihua's faces, Tan Xiaoxiao felt especially miserable.

She had also once imagined that she too would marry Yi Anguo one day, but now all of that had gone up in smoke.

Thinking of that day's confession, Tan Xiaoxiao's heart sank straight to the bottom.

"I'll walk you out…"

Guo Sian casually picked up a bag to send Tan Xiaoxiao off, but she politely refused.