"It’s been years since we last met, but you’re still the same."

Upon hearing this, Shang Dongyuan also smiled and replied, "Years may have passed, but you’re still the same too. Wherever you appear, you’re always the center of attention. Thank you for earlier."

Thanks to Xing Chen’s timely return, otherwise this afternoon’s farce wouldn’t have been easy to wrap up.

What seems impossible for him is just a matter of showing up for Xing Chen to solve.

Xing Chen picked up the coffee, took a sip, and enjoyed the pleasant aroma and sweetness, "How did the once meticulous smiling tiger Shang Dongyuan end up in this situation?"

On the plane here, Xing Chen had already heard about Shang Dongyuan’s recent troubles.

"Well... it goes back to some issues from five years ago. Lou Zhaonian never gave up, and this time he directly retaliated against me." Shang Dongyuan pinched his brow, unsure why he had been feeling this way lately.

He’s often overwhelmed with inexplicable frustration and emotional volatility.

Hearing it’s related to Lou Zhaonian, Xing Chen couldn’t help but chuckle, looking at Shang Dongyuan with knowing eyes, "After you canceled the engagement with his beloved granddaughter, how could he sit still?"

Thinking of these foolish matters, Xing Chen couldn’t help but recall his younger self.

Back then, for the sake of his beloved, he took advantage of Lou Xinyu, which left Lou Zhaonian holding a grudge.

Now with Shang Dongyuan insisting on breaking off the engagement, naturally Lou Zhaonian wouldn’t take it well, piling up grudges from past and present.

In some ways, Shang Dongyuan is bearing the consequences meant for Xing Chen.

Shang Dongyuan shook his head helplessly, couldn’t help but laugh.

Strangely, it resonated with him...

——

Meanwhile, Chu Lianghua and Li Li entered the Shang Group building as well, meeting up with Chu Xiaoge and her mother.

Chu Xiaoge saw her parents arriving and looked puzzled, quickly asking, "Mom, Dad, why have you come back?"

Chuchu took this opportunity to let go of her mother’s hand and went to her grandfather’s side.

"We were worried you couldn’t handle it alone, so we returned. Who would’ve thought we’d run into Dongyuan here..." Chu Lianghua explained. They hadn’t expected to encounter Shang Dongyuan.

Since they met, they could only enter together.

"I see." Chu Xiaoge nodded, continuing, "It’s all been resolved now, don’t worry, Mom and Dad."

After comforting the elderly couple, Chu Xiaoge also breathed a sigh of relief.

Xing Chen truly is like a god, solving their enormous problem so easily!

Chu Lianghua and Li Li were mostly aware, but... Li Li seriously asked Chu Xiaoge, "Daughter, are we still leaving?"

Because of this sudden issue with Shang Dongyuan, they no longer had their tickets, and leaving now might not be possible.

Speaking of this, Chu Xiaoge hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes! But we’ll have to rebook the tickets. Also... Xiangsi should be back too, I want to meet her before leaving."

Upon hearing Chu Xiaoge mention Xiangsi, Li Li immediately remembered and excitedly asked, "Xiangsi? Is she your college friend?"

"Yeah! It’s her! You used to ask me to bring food for her all the time!" Chu Xiaoge recalled the youthful days, feeling endlessly cherished.

"Oh my, years have flown by! I remember when you were in school, she was alone in A City and liked my cooking a lot, such a nice kid..." Li Li reminisced about the past and suddenly wanted to see her again.