After a quick breakfast, Luo Qi and her mother went out.

Professor Liang hadn’t arrived yet, so she sent a message to Jiang Shenghe: [Are we going to the villa now? We’re not waiting for Professor Liang?]

Jiang Shenghe: [Let’s go to our wedding house first. If you don’t like it, I’ll ask Aunt Jiang to redesign it.]

The car was waiting for them at the entrance of convenience store. Jiang Yifang sat in front in the passenger seat while Luo Qi and Jiang Shenghe sat in the back seat.

“Aunt Jiang, let me show you my other house first.”

Jiang Yifang turned around and said, “You also want to decorate?”

“It’s possible.” Jiang Shenghe said, “My wife and I plan to stay in that house when we go to Suzhou City for vacation.”

Luo Qi: “…”

The first time she heard him call her ‘wife’ was in front of her mother.

Jiang Yifang didn’t know that Jiang Shenghe was married, so she said ‘congratulations’ first.

The house that was going to be used as their wedding room also has a lake view but was in another community.

Jiang Yifang couldn’t see where it needed to be renovated. This was a design plan done by a well-known designer.

Jiang Shenghe looked at Luo Qi, “Assistant Luo, you can contact my wife directly and see what changes she thinks need to be made.”

Luo Qi said seriously, “Okay, Chief Jiang.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“…”

When will the days of acting end?

… …

Jiang Shenghe answered a phone call, and Luo Qi accompanied her mother to go around every room, hundreds of square feet, for more than half an hour.

Jiang Yifang told her daughter, “I don’t think there is any need to change anything. Small changes here and there will only disturb the overall effect. It would require a major overhaul just to change small details, and it’s honestly unnecessary.”

Luo Qi also felt that it would be quite awkward. It was not intended as a permanent residence after all, and they would only stay here, at best, eight or maybe ten days at a time. As her mother said, it was really unnecessary.

“Then I’ll tell Chief Jiang when he gets back.”

There were three terraces on this first floor with panoramic views of the lake.

Jiang Yifang stood on one of them, feeling a sense of loss. In the past, she had also wanted to buy a lake-view house for her daughter. She had already prepared the down payment, but then things happened to their company.

“Mom, what are you thinking about?” Luo Qi leaned on her mother’s shoulder.

Jiang Yifang smiled, “I’m thinking about how to adjust the terrace so as not to affect the overall style. We can’t waste such a good lake view.”

“Okay, come up with a plan, and I will show it to Chief Jiang.”

It was almost noon when they returned to the old city from the lake view villa. Liang Zhen had already arrived at the station. The driver picked her up and she met up with  Jiang Shenghe and the others. They made an appointment to have lunch together.

This was how the two in-laws, who were both kept in the dark by their children, met for the first time.

The restaurant was the same place where they had dinner after Chulin’s concert a year ago.

A table was reserved for four people. Luo Qi sat with Jiang Yifang, and Jiang Shenghe and Liang Zhen also sat side by side.

Although it was the first time they met, Jiang Yifang and Liang Zhen had something to talk about because of Luo Qi’s good relationship with Jiang Yueru.

Luo Qi asked Jiang Shenghe, “Chief Jiang, do you want some tea?”

While chatting with Jiang Yifang, Liang Zhen suddenly felt very discouraged when she heard how polite Luo Qi was to her son. She called him ‘Chief Jiang’ and even addressed him with that especially distancing ‘you’. How could her son catch up with her in his lifetime?

When they were about to finish eating, Luo Qi received a call from Chu Lin.

Chu Lin had just left the high-speed rail station and asked her if she was free in the afternoon to go shopping and drink coffee.

Luo Qi replied, “It will have to be a little later. Professor Liang and Chief Jiang are here today to talk about the design plan. It was you who recommended my mother to Professor Liang.”

Chu Lin had forgotten about this, “Then you go ahead, and I’ll wait for your call.”

Jiang Shenghe whispered to her, “I will accompany them. You’re on vacation, go shopping with Chu Lin.”

Liang Zhen also agreed with her son and said that she did not need to accompany them.

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Luo Qi and Chu Lin made plans to meet up.

She arrived at the cafe early while Chu Lin was still only halfway there.

Luo Qi ordered a cup of coffee. Then her eldest cousin called, asking her where she was.

“I’m going shopping with a friend. Older brother, what’s going on?”

Luo Yuli asked first, “Are you seeing a friend or a boyfriend?”

“… Friend! It’s Chu Lin, that pianist I told you about. Didn’t I tell you before that I attended her concert? I’ve been in contact with her since. She came to Suzhou today, and I’m going shopping with her.”

There was no response on the phone.

“Older brother?”

“I’m driving, you talk.”

“Why are you looking for me?”

“I bought two bags, one for you and another for Luo Yu.”

Luo Yuli explained, “I bought two more just because.”

He must have bought a bag for his girlfriend and then thought of her and Luo Yu.

Luo Yuli asked again, “Where are you? I can give it to you now.”

“I can just go to you tonight.”

“It’s inconvenient for you since you don’t have a car. I have nothing to do this afternoon.”

It turned out Luo Yuli was nearby and arrived quickly. He delivered the bags to the cafe.

Her older cousin was wearing a gray suit with a black shirt underneath. He received several looks of open attention as soon as he entered the door.

Luo Yuli gave her two shopping bags, “Is your friend still not here?”

Luo Qi took the shopping bags and put them on the chair next to her, “She’s not here yet.”

“Then, take care.” Luo Yuli left the cafe.

As soon as he stepped outside, Chu Lin came in through the side door of the cafe.

Luo Qi smiled and said, “You would have met my older brother if you had come half a minute earlier. I will introduce you to him next time I have the opportunity.”

“Really?” Chu Lin forced a smile and pretended to suddenly remember something. “I’m so stupid that I left my phone in the car. Please help me order a drink. Just get whatever you think is good.”

She turned around and almost ran to the roadside. She looked around, but there was no familiar figure in sight.

Luo Yuli was in the car not far away. He wanted to open the window but in the end didn’t.

… …

Chu Lin returned to the cafe. When she saw Luo Qi, she smiled again.

Chu Lin did not arrange any work for herself for the next two months and was hoping to catch up. She asked Luo Qi how she was doing.

Luo Qi told Chu Lin that she was going to transfer and had resigned from the President’s office to head Ruipu Medical, so it would be difficult for her to have free time in the future.

“Did the company arrange for you to go to Ruipu?”

“I applied myself.”

Chu Lin didn’t know about the internal politics of either Yuanwei Group or Ruipu Medical, so she thought that the new position would have more room for advancement.

“And Luo Yu is also moving? I saw in her post in her circle of friends that the little flowers and grass she was raising will be going to a new place.”

“Yeah, she’s renting the unit next to mine.”

“That’s so convenient! I have nothing to do, so I will go to Luo Yu on weekends to learn baking from her. Aren’t you going to be busy? We will provide you with logistical support. I quite like your little house.”

Luo Qi: “…”

Jiang Shenghe would be heartbroken with this news.

Seventh Year of My Secret Love for You translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: These two Luo cousins are said to favor their dads and look similar to each other. It’s no wonder they both have people yearning for them.

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Chapter 42.3 — Stay in the Villa on Weekends (3/9)
Chapter 42.4 — Stay in the Villa on Weekends (3/10)

Chapter 43.1 — Everything Got Out of Control (3/15)
Chapter 43.2 — Everything Got Out of Control (3/16)
Chapter 43.3 — Everything Got Out of Control (3/17) new