The stern male voice impatiently said, “They’re coming here. Get under there. I’ll cover you and help you get upstairs from another side. There are no bodyguards upstairs for now.”

The footsteps of the bodyguards were getting closer, and Nan Gong You Zi bit her lip. She crawled under a small dining cart pushed by the waiter. Outside the cart, there was a thick tablecloth that completely concealed her.

The waiter, as promised, escorted her to a hidden staircase on the other side.

“We’re here. Go upstairs.”

Upon hearing this, Nan Gong You Zi quickly crawled out from under the cart. She had initially wanted to thank the waiter, but as soon as she emerged, he turned and left, displaying a very cold attitude.

Nan Gong You Zi didn’t have time to think about it and lifted the hem of her pink dress to rush upstairs.

As expected, just like what the waiter had said, there was no one on the second floor. But for a moment, she didn’t know where to hide.

Just as she was about to make her move, Nan Gong You Zi suddenly heard Emperor Fu Ao Tian’s stern voice from downstairs: “What about upstairs? Have you checked upstairs?”

The bodyguard replied, “Young Master, the old master is upstairs, and we—”

Emperor Fu Ao Tian’s face turned cold, “Go and check! If we can’t find Xiao Zi today, all of you can pack your bags and leave!”

The bodyguard immediately acknowledged.

Nan Gong You Zi: “!”

Oh no, they’re coming upstairs!

At this moment, the camera focused on the bodyguards. They were approaching rapidly, and the viewers were once again holding their breath. When they saw Nan Gong You Zi trying to open one room after another, but failing to do so, they, like Nan Gong You Zi, began to despair!

Then, one of the bodyguards seemed to hear something and suddenly turned around. Nan Gong You Zi was just within his sight!

Viewers: [Oh my god!! Xiao Goose, run!]

At the critical moment, the viewers saw Nan Gong You Zi open the door of the room right in front of her!

Viewers: [Phew, that scared me!]

Seeing Nan Gong You Zi narrowly escaping, the viewers breathed a sigh of relief. However, they quickly noticed that there was someone inside the room Nan Gong You Zi had entered!

Their hearts, which had just calmed down, started pounding again. But it seemed that the owner of the room hadn’t noticed Nan Gong You Zi’s arrival?

Inside the room, a man faced the doorway, sitting in a wheelchair. His head was slightly tilted to the right, and he had a black blanket over his legs. He looked as if he were sleeping peacefully.

Viewers: [!!!]

[It’s the male lead’s father!!]

[Here it is! The real encounter between the male and female leads!]

[Incredible! Yan Yue’s character model looks so young, yet you can still feel his powerful and mature aura!]

Nan Gong You Zi was also startled by the man in front of her. She quickly apologized and began to explain herself. However, she noticed that the man didn’t seem to react.

At this moment, she suddenly heard the voices of the bodyguards from outside.

“This room…”

“The old master is inside. Do you dare to go in?”

“Never mind, let’s go back and report to the young master. We shouldn’t disturb the old master.”

“But, didn’t you see someone running in here earlier? And what are you afraid of? The old master has been in a coma for so many years; whether he wakes up or not is still a question.”

“Well, if you’re so brave, you go in. I’m not going in. If the young master finds out we disturbed the old master, we’ll be in big trouble.”

Half a minute later, the bodyguard who had suggested going in said, “Forget it, forget it, I’m also afraid…”

Hearing the footsteps of the bodyguards gradually fading away, Nan Gong You Zi breathed a sigh of relief.

When she had composed herself, she cautiously approached the man.

She crouched down slowly and, in the dim light seeping through the curtain, examined the pale-faced man in front of her.

Three minutes later, she cleared her throat and organized her thoughts before speaking, “Uncle Fu, I didn’t mean to disturb you. Please forgive me. I’ll stay here until the people outside leave…”

After saying this, Nan Gong You Zi crouched at the door, listening for any movements.

At this moment, the barrage suddenly exploded!

[Wait a minute! Am I seeing things? Did the male lead’s father just move his finger?!]

[I saw it too! He really moved! What’s going on? Does Xiao Goose have some kind of magic? This is so surreal!]

[Hahaha, I burst out laughing when I heard Xiao Goose call him “Uncle Fu.” Now that you call him uncle, you’ll have to call him husband in the future!]

[Actually, I don’t quite understand. How are they going to fall in love? And when I think about my cute Xiao Goose becoming someone’s stepmother, it makes me feel uncomfortable. Does anyone understand?!]

[Front row, I understand! Unless Yan Yue shows me how outstanding he is in the future, I won’t agree to this marriage!]

[Now I’m curious, how can a vegetable and a living person be in a relationship?]

As the viewers speculated on how Nan Gong You Zi would develop a relationship with a comatose person, outside in the hall—

Nan Gong Jiao Fen, who had arrived late, was bewildered upon hearing that Nan Gong You Zi had gone missing.

Just as she was confused about the situation, she was accidentally bumped into by a waiter.

The waiter spilled the drinks from his tray all over her.

Nan Gong Jiao Fen: “…”

The waiter probably hadn’t expected her to turn around suddenly, and upon seeing the mess she had become, he quickly apologized.

Nan Gong Jiao Fen, who had been thinking about what Nan Gong You Zi was doing, now had no attention left for anything else. She was furious at the sight of her new dress in such a state.

“What’s wrong with you? Don’t you look where you’re going when you walk?!”

The waiter lowered his head slightly. “I’m sorry. How much is your dress? I’ll compensate you.”

Nan Gong Jiao Fen was about to give this poor waiter a piece of her mind when she heard her parents calling for her. She mumbled some incoherent words and stomped her foot in frustration. But her parents kept calling her, so she reluctantly headed towards her mother.

As she walked halfway, she turned back and took out a band-aid from her bag, tossing it into the waiter’s tray in anger. She said, “In the future, watch where you’re going!”

Then she continued to walk toward her parents, muttering to herself, “Do good deeds every day…”

She hoped that heaven would take notice of her newfound willingness to do good deeds and spare her from the fate of being hated by everyone in the end, as she had dreamed.

Hearing Nan Gong Jiao Fen’s muttering and her inner monologue, the viewers started spamming “Karma +1.” Some observant viewers also noticed:

[Has anyone noticed? It’s the same waiter again.]

[Yes, yes, yes! He’s the one who helped Xiao Zi upstairs! I remembered him because he’s quite handsome.]

[This waiter’s appearance frequency is a bit too high. Could he be a key character?]

[What? None of you recognized him? This waiter appeared at the engagement ceremony between Xiao Fen and Emperor Fu Ao Tian in the previous life, and he also attended the same school as Xiao Fen and Xiao Zi. He had appearances in the school scenes of the previous life too, and he seemed to work multiple part-time jobs.]

[He’s probably just a random character.]

[Am I the only one who thinks Xiao Fen and this waiter make a cute couple? The villainous woman actually cared about someone. When she saw the waiter’s hand cut by a glass earlier, she gave him a band-aid! That’s a tiny bit endearing.]

[To the person above, focusing on all the wrong things will only get you in trouble!]

[So, is this engagement ceremony ruined now?]

Yes, this engagement ceremony was temporarily canceled because the bride didn’t show up.

After the banquet ended, Nan Gong You Zi took the opportunity to slip back home. Since school was on break, she couldn’t return to her dormitory, and she had nowhere else to go but home.

[Failing to reach Nan Gong You Zi’s housekeeper, who was anxious, she came back and saw Nan Gong You Zi… “Mother and daughter” had a big argument about the elopement incident. Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Nan Gong arrived and stopped the quarrel.

Learning that Nan Gong You Zi had eloped, Nan Gong Jiao Fen was shocked!

Clearly, in her dreams, these two were a perfect match, so how did it turn into an elopement in reality?

Nan Gong Jiao Fen wanted to ask Nan Gong You Zi about it, but their relationship wasn’t close enough for that. She was afraid that if she asked now, Nan Gong You Zi would misunderstand and think she was trying to steal her man.

Nan Gong Jiao Fen didn’t want to create unnecessary trouble.

The next day, the people from the Emperor Fu family arrived at their door.

Nan Gong’s parents and housekeeper thought they were coming to hold them accountable, but to their surprise, Emperor Fu Ao Tian not only didn’t blame them but also understood Nan Gong You Zi’s actions.

Emperor Fu Ao Tian said, “After discussing the engagement date with my aunt, we decided to postpone it to half a month later. I believe Xiao Zi may not be ready yet.”

He phrased it nicely, but to Nan Gong You Zi, it sounded like he was giving her a direct order.

As Emperor Fu Ao Tian was about to leave, Nan Gong You Zi stopped him. “Let’s talk.”

Emperor Fu Ao Tian smiled indulgently, “Sure.”

Nan Gong You Zi furrowed her brows. “Emperor Fu, you should understand why I didn’t attend the engagement ceremony, right?”

Emperor Fu Ao Tian smiled, “Of course. You’re not ready yet. This time, I’ll give you more time to prepare.” He then moved closer step by step, “Xiao Zi, trust me, I will make you happy.”

If this were the previous life, Nan Gong You Zi would have been touched, but now she felt nothing!

Nan Gong You Zi evaded Emperor Fu Ao Tian, fake smiled, and said, “Emperor Fu, I think you may have misunderstood. Even if you give me another year, my answer will be the same as the last time we talked. We’re really not suitable.”

Emperor Fu Ao Tian was momentarily stunned, his expression changing, but he quickly returned to a smile without any flaws. “You must be exhausted today. Get some rest.” Saying this, he extended his hand to touch Nan Gong You Zi’s head, but she dodged it. A trace of coldness flashed in Emperor Fu Ao Tian’s eyes, but he immediately spoke gently, “We’ll meet at the engagement ceremony in half a month.”

Nan Gong You Zi suspected that Emperor Fu Ao Tian in this life couldn’t understand human speech anymore. “Emperor Fu, I—”

But Emperor Fu Ao Tian didn’t listen to her further and turned away.]

The audience found Emperor Fu Ao Tian’s behavior rather baffling. Even though he had been explicitly rejected, why was he so persistently pursuing Nan Gong You Zi?

[Could he have become mentally unstable?]

[It seems like he just can’t accept that this time, Xiao Zi doesn’t love him.]

[Arrogant men tend to be like this. Unable to accept that the person who deeply loved them in the previous life is now heartless, they want to keep the other person by their side, thinking that this will allow them to control everything according to their plans.]

[Has Emperor Fu Ao Tian forgotten his initial purpose? He originally wanted to make up for his debt to Xiao Zi from the previous life, right? How did he become more and more obsessed?]

[When others develop self-awareness, they usually move in a positive direction. Only Emperor Fu Ao Tian is gradually becoming paranoid.]

[Actually, you could already see signs of Emperor Fu Ao Tian’s obsession in the previous life. He can’t stand it when things don’t go according to his plan. After his rebirth, he realized that everyone was no longer revolving around him, and that’s when he started getting annoyed.]

[I don’t understand. If Xiao Zi doesn’t want to get married, the housekeeper forcing her to marry makes sense. The housekeeper wants to send the Nan Gong couple’s biological daughter away so that it won’t affect her daughter’s status in the Nan Gong family. But since Mr. and Mrs. Nan Gong love Xiao Zi so much, why did they agree to a second engagement half a month later?]

[To the person above, in this situation, Nan Gong’s family is the one at fault. So far, Emperor Fu Ao Tian hasn’t done anything wrong. In a situation where you’re in the wrong, and the other party isn’t pursuing the issue but instead suggests continuing the engagement in half a month, what would you choose? They’re both from prestigious families and care about their reputations, you know?]

[Ah, my poor Xiao Zi. She’ll have to escape again in half a month.]

Just as the barrage comments suggested, half a month later:

[Emperor Fu Ao Tian increased security and personally came to pick up Nan Gong You Zi, fearing she would escape again.

However, on the way to the venue, Emperor Fu Ao Tian almost had a car accident, but fortunately, it was a close call.

This time, with people watching, Nan Gong You Zi’s escape became more challenging. But she was determined not to marry Emperor Fu Ao Tian!]

So, everyone saw Nan Gong You Zi starting to run away again!

With the familiar passionate background music, the familiar passionate running, she once again broke into the room of the male lead’s father, and even more remarkably, she began chatting with him.

Viewers: [?]

Engagement failed again, and Emperor Fu Ao Tian was still acting as if he were obsessed, persistently pursuing her.

So, Yan Yue used VCR silent film style to humorously depict one escape after another.

Viewers saw Nan Gong You Zi’s transformation from a nervous runaway bride to someone who knew the escape route well. In one scene, she walked in with a few bags of sunflower seeds, sat down, and started complaining about how annoying Emperor Fu Ao Tian was to his father. While chatting, she casually munched on sunflower seeds.

The guests below have run to Emperor Fu Ao Tian’s engagement scene four or five times in the past two months. Although there’s no need to give gifts when attending an engagement, how many times must people endure this rush-like engagement ceremony?

The audience was almost driven crazy by Yan Yue’s humorous commentary on the scenes:

[Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, guests: I really need to thank you!]

[Seeing the bride snacking on sunflower seeds at the male lead’s father’s bedside, I just can’t even!]

[I finally understand how the male lead’s father woke up. It’s confirmed; he was awakened by the bride’s incessant chatter.]

[Why didn’t I notice in the previous life how good Xiao Zi is at chatting?]

[I get it now. Xiao Zi, even without a love storyline, can create one with her non-stop chatter. Ha ha ha.]

[I advise Emperor Fu Ao Tian not to go overboard! How many times does a family have to have an engagement ceremony? If the bride is so unwilling, why delude yourself like this!]

[No, are Nan Gong’s parents just going to stand by? What about Nan Gong Jiao Fen? She knows Xiao Zi is their daughter, she knows Xiao Zi doesn’t want to marry Emperor Fu Ao Tian, and she’s doing nothing?]

As the barrage criticized Nan Gong Jiao Fen for standing idly by, the next moment, the scene in the drama shifted to her.

[After so many attempts, Nan Gong Jiao Fen also realized that Nan Gong You Zi was determined not to marry Emperor Fu Ao Tian.

Although she didn’t understand why the plot was different from her dreams, the matter of DNA had always been a knot in her heart. After witnessing Nan Gong You Zi repeatedly running away, this knot grew larger and almost choked her.

But she didn’t know what to do. She talked to her parents, but they said it was the housekeeper’s family matter. They had tried to persuade her, but the housekeeper had already identified Emperor Fu Ao Tian as her son-in-law. They were outsiders, and the other side was the Fu family. This matter was far from easy, as she had imagined.

The more Nan Gong Jiao Fen thought about it, the more guilty she felt. She wished she could tell her parents right there and then, “Nan Gong You Zi is also your daughter!”

But she didn’t dare.

After much thought, Nan Gong Jiao Fen decided to use the most foolish method.

Since she couldn’t speak the truth herself, she would let someone else do it!

That afternoon, the hospital called and said that Nan Gong Jiao Fen was seriously injured and had severe bleeding!

Nan Gong’s parents almost fainted upon hearing this!

The housekeeper’s reaction was even more extreme!

The three of them rushed to the hospital with Nan Gong You Zi.

The doctor said, “The patient has lost a lot of blood and needs a blood transfusion urgently, but there isn’t enough A-type blood in the blood bank. Which of you is blood type A?”

The doctor’s words shocked everyone present!

Nan Gong’s parents thought they had heard it wrong and asked with blank faces, “Are you sure you’re not mistaken? Our child is not blood type A.”

The doctor frowned and confirmed the patient’s information once again. “Nan Gong Jiao Fen, female, 20 years old…”

After confirming the information, the doctor nodded. “The patient is indeed blood type A. She needs a blood transfusion urgently, or her life will be in danger.”

The doctor’s words were like a thunderbolt!

Just when Nan Gong’s parents couldn’t accept this reality, the housekeeper suddenly stepped forward. Her eyes were red, and she looked like she was about to cry. She choked out, “I am! I am blood type A. Take mine!” Then, she said something that shocked everyone.

She said, “Doctor, please, please save my child.”

Seeing this scene, everyone fell silent. After a long time, comments began to float on the screen: