The night is as dark as ink, deep and rich, as if the purest emotions of nature are poured out into this world.

Li Shenzhi looked up at the night sky, his heart filled with indescribable emotion.

He had been blind for a long time and had not seen such a dark night for a long time. This visual feast was undoubtedly a precious gift from God to him.

"The night is so beautiful tonight," he exclaimed sincerely, with a barely perceptible hint of excitement and emotion in his voice.

Gu Ranle also looked up at the sky. This night sky was not unfamiliar to her, but after hearing Li Shenzhi's sigh, she couldn't help but look at this familiar starry sky again.

Perhaps because she had seen it too many times, she had lost the amazement she had when she first saw it.

But for Li Shenzhi, a man who has regained his sight, all of this is still so new.

She knew very well what this ordinariness meant to Li Shenzhi.

So she nodded insincerely, "Yes, it's beautiful."

Li Shenzhi seemed to sense her reluctance and chuckled, "It's such a beautiful night, you shouldn't be in a bad mood."

Gu Ranle smiled and said, "Thank you for going through all this trouble just to comfort me. I feel much better now."

"Really?" Li Shenzhi was a little unconvinced.

"Really." Gu Ranle nodded solemnly, "I really feel comforted."

Li Shenzhi turned his head to look at her serious expression and grinned, "Bao, can you be more fake?"

Gu Ranle raised her hand and slapped him on the shoulder, "You bastard, I'm giving you face. Since you don't want it, forget it."

"What I want is for you to be truly comforted, not fakely. I really want to share some of your unhappiness. Tell me what happened." Li Shenzhi's tone was full of sincerity.

Li Shenzhi paused for a moment and said in a relaxed tone: "After all, we will soon become a family."

Gu Ranle snorted, "Although it is night now, I still want to dream."

"It's always good to have dreams. Otherwise, wouldn't it be boring to live in a daze every day?" Li Shenzhi retorted.

"So, in the final analysis, you married me for money?" Gu Ranle said with a hint of provocation.

"Could you please not misinterpret what I meant?" Li Shenzhi seemed a little helpless.

"So what do you mean?" Gu Ranle pressed on.

The two of them were bickering as they walked, but the atmosphere was unusually harmonious.

After entering the elevator, Gu Ranle accidentally caught a glimpse of the upturned corners of his mouth in the mirror and was slightly stunned.

It was not until then that she realized that she had been influenced by him unknowingly.

This influence is silent, yet so real.

She looked at Li Shenzhi, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart. Perhaps, this was the so-called "family" feeling.

The elevator slowly stopped at the fifth floor, but Gu Ranle's mind was obviously not here.

Her eyes were a little vague, as if she was recalling a certain moment.

Li Shenzhi caught her distraction in the elevator mirror, and with a playful smile on his face, he teased, "Baby, are you bewitched by me again?"

Gu Ranle suddenly came back to his senses, rolled his eyes, and said with disdain: "Stop being narcissistic!"

Li Shenzhi was not willing to give in and retorted: "Don't I completely fit your aesthetic? I didn't say that, you said it yourself."

Gu Ranle raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly, with a sly look in her eyes: "People's aesthetics can change at any time. I regret to inform you that you are no longer my type! I like the type that is... well, more mature and stable."

As she spoke, she pushed Li Shenzhi out of the elevator, opened the door, and walked straight to the study.

Li Shenzhi shook his head helplessly, but he was also used to her hypocritical and joking nature.

"I'm going to deal with some documents. You lie down and exercise your legs for a while."

As Gu Ranle spoke, she placed Li Shenzhi on the soft sofa, then turned and walked towards the computer at the desk.

Li Shenzhi looked at her back, his eyes full of doting.

He knew that although Gu Ranle said this, she cared about him in her heart.

He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and began to do leg rehabilitation exercises seriously.

Gu Ranle came to the computer, gently woke up the screen, and then saw a dialog box pop up.

[Xiao Yuanshan: Why did you tell me that Bai Yanlan pretended to be my wife?]

[The Five Elements lack morality but not money: Because I have a grudge against Bai Yanlan! This grudge is really deep.]

[Xiao Yuanshan: Any grudge?]

[The Five Elements lack morality but not money: Yes, and it’s not just an ordinary grudge.]

[Xiao Yuanshan: You are...Gu Ranle, the eldest daughter of the Gu family?]

[The five elements lack morality but not money: Congratulations, you guessed it right!]

[Xiao Yuanshan: Is it because of Xiao Nan? I’m sorry, I didn’t know until today that my daughter had cheated you out of so much money. I asked her today and she said she had already returned the money to you. Is that true? I’m afraid she lied to me.]

[The Five Elements are not short of money: Well, I gave it to you. My money is not something that anyone can steal. Originally, the matter between Xiao Nan and I was settled. It was Bai Yanlan who loved her daughter so much that she had to make trouble for me again. Moreover, the trouble was quite big. The Gu residence was smashed by a group of thugs and a person drowned in the pond a few days later. Do you know these two news?]

[Xiao Yuanshan: I did hear someone mention it before, but I didn’t pay much attention to it. Are these two things related to Bai Yanlan?]

[The Five Elements Lack Virtue but Not Money: Well, Bai Yanlan is very capable. Otherwise, how do you think she could have pretended to be Li Jiaojiao for more than 20 years without you finding out? She is a great actress and fooled you around. You are divorced now, right?]

[Xiao Yuanshan: Yes, they are divorced. However, can I ask Miss Gu to leave her a way out? As compensation, I will give the land in the north of the city that the Gu family has always wanted to the Gu family for free, and compensate Miss Gu with 1 million yuan. How about that?]

[The Five Elements are lacking in virtue but not in money: Mr. Xiao is really generous. There are only a handful of ex-husbands in the world who can do this for their ex-wives. However, you are so generous, is it because your feelings for Li Jiaojiao have faded or disappeared?]

[Xiao Yuanshan: Miss Gu, please stop making fun of me. After all, she gave birth to a daughter for me. For the sake of my daughter, this is the only thing I can do for her.]

[The Five Elements are lacking in virtue, but not in money: Mr. Xiao, do you know how Li Jiaojiao died? Perhaps after you know the cause of Li Jiaojiao's death, you will not be so generous and forthright. Of course, unless your feelings for Li Jiaojiao have completely faded, or... you don't care how Li Jiaojiao died at all.]

There was a brief silence in the dialog box.

Gu Ranle knew that this news was undoubtedly a huge shock to Xiao Yuanshan.

She was also thinking about whether she should tell Xiao Yuanshan the real cause of Li Jiaojiao's death.

After all, this matter involves too many complicated emotions and interests.

However, she thought of everything Bai Yanlan had done, and anger welled up in her heart.

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