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"Sister Fang Qing!"

There are differences in closeness or distance.

The couple wasn't particularly passionate towards Fang Qing, but their sincerity was palpable.

Nothing wrong with that.

After all, "the joy of first sight" is not as good as "the enduring pleasure of long-term companionship".

"Snow Oriole".

Fang Qing smiled and nodded as she got out of the car, then closed the door. She and Duan Xueying had met before.

"Sister Fang Qing drove all the way from Shacheng alone?"

Hong Xiaoyu asked tentatively.

"Ah."

Fang Qing casually put her hands in the pockets of her down jacket. Her down jacket was not only long, but also larger than Li Shurui's cape-style coat. Apart from the slightly different beige color, it looked like a... chubby penguin when she wore it.

"Has Fang Qing changed her style again?"

Hong Xiaoyu joked.

Fang Qing, hands in her pockets, shrugged and looked at the smartly dressed "younger brother," saying, "I'm too old to keep up with you young people."

“Sister Fang Qing, it’s too early to lament the brevity of your life. By national standards, you’re still considered a youth at your age.”

I'll kick you to death.

Fang Qing lifted her black boots.

Hong Xiaoyu quickly retreated and hid behind his girlfriend, revealing only half of his body. "A legal professional can't break the law knowingly."

Fang Qing's long legs, encased in black jeans, touched the ground. A slight smile played on her lips. "Entering society really changes things."

Seeing that the other party had no intention of continuing the attack, Hong Xiaoyu calmly stepped out from behind his girlfriend, straightened his collar, and cleared his throat:

“You are all moving forward, I can’t stay here alone, that would be too lonely.”

Fang Qing was slightly taken aback, then smiled gently, her eyes softening. In addition, her down jacket had a fur collar, making her look even more gentle and warm.

"Xueying, you have to keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't go astray."

Duan Xueying glanced at her boyfriend, then looked back at her well-educated and elegant sister, "If he goes astray, I'll ask Sister Fang Qing to get justice for me. See you in court."

Hong Xiaoyu was about to speak when his girlfriend's words shocked him. He exclaimed incredulously, "What? Everything has to go to court?"

Fang Qing beamed with joy.

In a cheerful and warm atmosphere, the three of them walked out of the parking lot together.

"My alcohol tolerance has also increased."

Fang Qing noticed the liquor her younger brother was carrying.

Before meeting, Hong Xiaoyu, flustered and anxious, sighed flawlessly and said at just the right moment, "I'm risking my life to accompany you."

Duan Xueying walked outside, keeping quiet.

She would never date a fool or a simpleton, even if he were from a wealthy family.

"What was your impression of your sister-in-law when you first met her?"

Fang Qing looked across the street at the brightly lit pickle shop, which was located both upstairs and downstairs.

What does it mean to be considerate?

With just one simple sentence, he proactively solved the other party's most pressing problem.

When Fang Qing arrived, figuring out how to address her was undoubtedly a huge weight on Hong Xiaoyu's mind, but he didn't have to worry about it; she had already taken care of it for him.

After a brief moment of relief, an even stronger sour feeling welled up in his chest and rose to his throat, causing Hong Xiaoyu to open his mouth but unable to utter a sound.

Before me flowed the traffic, but I couldn't help but think of Tie Jun's wedding, when Fang Qing and my cousin were on stage together.

A few old faces float by amidst laughter, remaining in the dream field forever. Waking up in the warm light, there are so many things to say. Of all the people in the world, only it remains silent and still.

"I'm asking you something."

Hong Xiaoyu, who was walking in the middle, still took a light kick.

He frowned slightly, his expression more of a complaint than dissatisfaction, "Sis, my girlfriend is here, can't you give me some face?"

"I didn't see anything."

Duan Xueying interrupted.

Hong Xiaoyu's face fell.

Stop interrupting. I'm asking you a question.

"what?"

"What does it feel like?"

Fang Qing persisted relentlessly.

"Oh."

Hong Xiaoyu seemed to just realize what was happening, and gave a silly, innocent smile. "Actually, it's not the first time. I saw it in a video a long time ago."

"You really do learn the bad things instead of the good ones. Is this how you usually work—just joking around and talking nonsense? Your boss is too lenient. If it were me, you would have gone to the finance department to collect your salary long ago."

Hong Xiaoyu said in a serious tone, "So, Sister Fang Qing, you can never be my boss."

Not to mention Fang Qing, even Duan Xueying couldn't help but chuckle and cover her mouth.

"you……"

Fang Qing glared at him, then nodded as if silently comforting herself not to be angry, "Yes, they definitely don't need to take me seriously now."

Hong Xiaoyu smiled wryly, immediately reverting to her original self, "Sister Fang Qing, please don't say that. In my heart, you will always be my sister, and no one can replace you."

"You're quite the smooth talker."

"Honestly, if I were to lie about anything, I'd get hit by a car..."

"Whoosh-"

Before he could finish speaking, a car roared past him without slowing down at all, the gust of wind it whipped up silencing Hong Xiaoyu.

This is Jiangcheng.

It's notorious that everyone in the group is a villain.

Here, there is no such thing as civilized driving or driving according to regulations; it's all about people yielding to cars, not cars yielding to people.

You'd better watch out.

Fang Qing quipped and continued walking forward.

Hong Xiaoyu was annoyed. He turned his head and glanced at the domestically produced new energy vehicle that looked like a ship. Even with his temper, he couldn't help but want to curse at it.

Duan Xueying was gentle and comforted her, saying, "Owners of this brand of car generally don't have much manners, so don't bother with them."

No.

Just because you can't develop your own new energy vehicles doesn't mean you can slander other car companies. No matter how good your company is, you can't call your competitors idiots.

It seems that even this top-tier rich and beautiful woman from Jiangcheng, who perfectly embodies the image of a well-bred lady, has emotions and desires.

His girlfriend's comforting words made Hong Xiaoyu laugh in anger. A good partner is like that; they are the best seasoning for life.

How did I do?

Duan Xueying gave a thumbs up, "Wonderful."

Hong Xiaoyu chuckled, not without a hint of smugness.

What are you two doing?

Fang Qing had already crossed the road and looked back.

"coming!"

Hong Xiaoyu grabbed his girlfriend's hand.

This is a bad habit.

They always love to talk about love in the middle of the street; it's only a matter of time before something bad happens to them.

"Sister Fang Qing."

The second floor.

Li Shurui had already stood up and greeted everyone warmly with a bright smile. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

Fang Qing was poised and graceful. No, that's not quite right. She and Li Shurui were not strangers, but it was true that they hadn't seen each other for quite a while.

"No, we were also waiting for a table. Fang Qing arrived just in time, and we had only been sitting down for a short while."

"Yes. I just went down to get the wine and ran into Sister Fang Qing." Hong Xiaoyu replied, putting down the liquor he was carrying, and continued to say to Li Shurui, "Sister-in-law, this is homemade grain liquor. Xueying said it's good. You can try it later."

The way he addressed her as "sister-in-law" was so natural, as if Fang Qing wasn't even there.

Children can be taught.

He did not disappoint Fang Qing's good intentions.

As expected, Li Shurui must have also noticed Hong Xiaoyu's "smooth" manner of speaking. Without a doubt, when the group met downstairs, they must have exchanged pleasantries.

"Hmm. Would Sister Fang Qing like some too?"

"I won't drink anymore. I've started the car, you guys drink."

Fang Qing declined, but her reason was not very good, lacked sufficient persuasiveness, and was not commensurate with her status.

As a legal professional, what I do or don't do should be convincing and leave no room for argument. What kind of excuse is it to not drink and drive? A designated driver can solve that problem.

Duan Xueying truly knew how to conceal her talents, maintaining a smile and remaining quiet. Today's dinner party seemed to have little impact on her; in reality, it was an excellent opportunity for observation and learning.

"Sister Fang Qing drove all the way from Shacheng by herself, it must have taken at least three hours, she must have had a hard time. If you don't want to drink, then don't. Get some rest tonight."

Hong Xiaoyu said.

His girlfriend is right. Even though his sister-in-law is in front of him, it doesn't stop him from being a good younger brother.

"Alright then. You can have a drink with Snowy Nightingale."

Li Shurui nodded. There was no need to urge anyone to drink. Everyone had arrived and taken their seats. The couple naturally sat on one side, while Fang Qing and Li Shurui sat on the other.

Li Shurui took off her coat, and the luxurious color of her one-shoulder draped satin dress was revealed, becoming the most magnificent splash of color in the crowded second floor. Passersby couldn't help but steal glances at her, regardless of gender.

"Isn't Fang Qing hot?"
Li Shurui, exuding a powerful aura, turned her head.

The air conditioners in the store were running at full capacity, and with the bustling crowd, the temperature was indeed quite high.

However, Fang Qing didn't seem to feel much, still wrapped in her bulky down jacket, which was understandable given that she had just arrived.

"Fortunately."

"Sister Fang Qing, do you think we need to add any more dishes?"

Hong Xiaoyu wasn't intimidated. Just as one is happiest when they are infinitely close to happiness, one is also most painful when they are infinitely close to pain. On the contrary, when that moment actually arrives, one is often able to calm down.

He couldn't jump out of the window or dig a hole, so he had to face it bravely.

"You can eat whatever you want."

Hong Xiaoyu didn't insist and took back the menu. After all, he had already planned ahead and ordered some dishes that Fang Qing liked.

"After not seeing you for a while, Fang Qing's skin looks even better."

Looking at Fang Qing's face, Li Shurui, who was sitting on the same side, thought that these words were a bit too polite. It was fine to exchange such pleasantries with ordinary friends, but it was really unnecessary here.

"Perhaps the soil and water in my hometown are more nourishing."

Fang Qing smiled.

Hong Xiaoyu joined in, "Seriously, has Sister Fang Qing gained weight?"

"Have it?"

Li Shurui couldn't help but look him up and down.

"No. I weighed myself just two days ago."

Fang Qing stared calmly at Hong Xiaoyu. It was lucky that this guy had a girlfriend. He was good at livening up the atmosphere, but what was he talking about? Didn't he know that weight was a taboo for women?

"No, Fang Qing's jawline wasn't as round as it is now before."

Hong Xiaoyu was stubborn and argued vehemently. What do you call that? You call it "I don't care what you think, I care what I think."

"Okay, I guess I've just gained weight."

Fang Qing's expression completely vanished.

"It might be due to the clothing, or the visual effect."

Duan Xueying had no choice but to interject and smooth things over for her boyfriend, while also pouring tea for Fang Qing.

Hong Xiaoyu, realizing his mistake, felt slightly embarrassed, then noticed his sister-in-law's gloating smile.

His smile grew increasingly stiff. He shut his mouth and silently picked up his water glass.

Seemingly to prove herself, and perhaps after sitting for a while and finally feeling the warmth of the store, Fang Qing took off her bulky down jacket, revealing a brown cashmere sweater underneath. It was obvious to everyone that her figure was still slender and toned, with no signs of weight gain.

"There's no need to come in person, it's too much trouble."

Fang Qing, having taken off her down jacket, chose to end this childish and even somewhat boring topic.

"I'm actually here on a business trip."

After a quick glance at the other person's beautiful figure, Li Shurui changed the subject and continued with a smile, "I was just chatting with Xiaoyu and Xueying. Tianci is planning to cooperate with Jinhai and several other organizations to integrate resources, combine the strengths of each, and do our best to maximize efficiency..."

"Sister-in-law, why does it sound so urgent?" Hong Xiaoyu couldn't help but ask.

Li Shurui looked at him.

"That's right, it's a race against time. You've all seen what foreign entrepreneurs are doing. This is our best and last chance. If we don't seize it, the world will never give China another chance for a second revival."

Fang Qing and the other three fell silent, all staring at Li Shurui with different expressions.

"I know that research on brain-computer interfaces has even begun abroad. Once successful, humans will be free from physical limitations. Blind people will be able to see flowers, mute people will be able to say 'Mom, I love you,' and paralyzed patients will become great athletes."

Hong Xiaoyu murmured.

"Therefore, we can no longer focus on OEM and lending. We should do what foreign countries do, and we should also do what foreign countries don't do, and do it faster and better."

What grand ambitions!

In the silence, Li Shurui chuckled softly:
“These words were not spoken by me, but by our Mr. Jiang. Sometimes, I also feel that he is like a madman.”

Hong Xiaoyu suddenly realized that he sometimes fantasized about his cousin's life, and now he knew.

"This world is driven by madmen."

He said that there was no focus in front of him.

"Moreover, my brother isn't crazy; he's a hero."

In this day and age, "hero" is not a good word.

But Li Shurui didn't say anything. Heroes aren't always cherished, but humanity will always need heroes.

"Are you very proud of him?"

Hong Xiaoyu answered without hesitation, "Of course. I'm proud of my brother!"

"Yes, me too."

Duan Xueying suddenly interrupted.

Li Shurui was speechless for a moment, then smiled broadly and became even more talkative, "Do you know his ideal?"

Hong Xiaoyu was slightly taken aback, then said, "He didn't tell me. Does Sister Fang Qing know?"

Fang Qing shook her head silently.

"That's probably because you didn't ask him. It was a long time ago, before he graduated and we had just started dating. I jokingly asked him that, and he didn't have such a big career back then, but he was quite the braggart."

"...How do you blow it?"

Hong Xiaoyu then asked.

Duan Xueying also looked at Li Shurui.

Only Fang Qing, who was standing next to him, kept her eyes on the dining table.

He said his ideal was to make his parents proud and bring honor to his children.

"At the time, I thought it was the most arrogant thing I had ever heard in my life, and even now I still think so."

As she spoke, Li Shurui sighed softly.

"But."

"It seems he did it."

Fang Qing listened quietly, holding her water glass with both hands. (End of Chapter)