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Shen Tang's hand, which was holding chopsticks, froze in mid-air as she stared at the man outside the window.

The man didn't flinch; he looked at her from across the street, his gaze carrying something indescribable.

"Shen Tang, come and eat some shrimp." Lin Manni picked up a shrimp for Shen Tang.

"Okay, thank you." Shen Tang quickly turned around and said with a smile.

When she turned her head again, the man was gone.

Shen Tang looked out onto the street, but it was deserted and he was nowhere to be seen.

"What's wrong?" Huo Xiuyuan followed her gaze.

"It's nothing." Shen Tang smiled and lowered her head to continue eating.

"Eat fish." Huo Xiuyuan put the deboned fish meat into Shen Tang's bowl.

"I want to eat fish too—" Song Zhiyi said, pouting as she drew out the words.

Huo Xiuyuan pretended not to hear, not even lifting his eyelids.

Lin Manni placed a piece of fish into Song Zhiyi's bowl and smiled:

"Here, I'll get you some. This one has no thorns."

After dinner, Lin Manni asked Huo Xiuyuan to take them to the hotel.

"I've already made the arrangements, you can just take us there," Lin Manni said.

Huo Xiuyuan dropped the person off at the hotel entrance without getting out of the car.

Lin Manni opened the car door, glanced back at Shen Tang, and said with a smile:

"Let's go shopping together sometime."

Shen Tang smiled and nodded, "Okay! Sister Manny."

Standing outside the car window, Song Zhiyi said to Huo Xiuyuan, "Brother Xiuyuan, you will definitely fall in love with me!"

Huo Xiuyuan frowned, shifted gears, stepped on the gas, and the car drove off.

Shen Tang couldn't help but smile. "She's quite cute."

Huo Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally, some peace and quiet."

Shen Tang looked out the window; it was still early.

She said to Huo Xiuyuan, "You go back first, I'm going to buy something."

Huo Xiuyuan turned to look at her. "What do you want to buy? I'll go with you."

"No need," Shen Tang said, looking out the window. "Let's stop up ahead."

"You want to go find Gu Siming to talk about the beef jerky?" Huo Xiuyuan asked.

"No, I'm going to buy some things for girls."

"Then I'll wait for you in the car."

"Huo Xiuyuan," Shen Tang turned to look at him, "Even though we're getting married, we still need personal space, right? You're making me very uncomfortable."

Huo Xiuyuan looked at her and remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "Then you should go back soon."

He pulled the car over to the side of the road.

"Okay, don't worry." Shen Tang opened the car door, jumped out, and waved to him. "I'll go back after I finish shopping."

Huo Xiuyuan watched her back turn as she turned the corner before starting the car and driving towards the military base.

Shen Tang walked to the street corner and slowed down only after confirming that his car had driven far away.

She walked along the street for a while, scanning the pedestrians on both sides, but did not see the man.

She wandered around the street twice, bought some things, but still couldn't find him.

Shen Tang looked up and saw the Paramount sign, then stepped inside through the back door.

After Huo Xiuyuan came last time, she found out the back door of the Paramount.

The staff inside recognized her and led her to Gu Siyuan's office.

Gu Siming smiled as soon as he saw her: "Miss Shen is here, please have a seat."

"Boss Gu, it's been a long time. You look radiant, business must be good." Shen Tang sat down on the sofa.

Gu Siming opened a bottle of soda and handed it to her, saying, "Thanks to you, business is booming. Hahaha..."

Shen Tang took out several sheets of sheet music from her bag and placed them on the table: "Newly written."

Gu Siming took the song and flipped through it, his eyes lighting up: "Not bad, not bad, the melody is very catchy. Same as always, one thousand yuan for five songs."

"No problem." Shen Tang leaned forward slightly. "You didn't tell Huo Xiuyuan about this, did you?"

"No, we have an agreement. How could I possibly tell him?"

Gu Siming took out a stack of money from his bag, counted out a thousand yuan and handed it to her, saying, "I'm a man of my word."

Shen Tang took the money, counted it while looking down, and casually said, "He looked at the contract, but didn't ask you anything?"

"No, he didn't..." Gu Siming paused, scratched his head, "I, I really didn't tell him."

"Yes, you didn't tell him, he saw it himself." Shen Tang rolled her eyes at him.

Gu Siming chuckled twice: "I've known Huo Xiuyuan for so many years. It's no big deal if he likes you. It's not like it's anything shameful."

Shen Tang put the money away and said seriously, "There's something else I want to tell you."

"What's up?" Gu Siming leaned forward. "Another way to make money?"

Do you know what yak is?

"A yak? I've heard of it, but never seen one." Gu Siming frowned. "You're not going to make me raise cattle, are you? No way!"

Shen Tang took two pieces of dried beef jerky from her bag and handed them to him: "Try some."

Gu Siming took it and smelled it: "It smells quite nice."

He took a bite, chewed a few times, and his eyes lit up. "Hmm, not bad. It's a bit hard, but the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes."

"Is there a market for this?" Shen Tang asked.

Gu Siming thought for a moment: "Definitely. They can be eaten as a snack with drinks, or as a regular treat; they're chewier than peanuts. It's just the price..."

"I inquired locally, and this meat costs a little over 50 cents a pound there."

"What? Five cents?" Gu Siming exclaimed in shock, waving his hand.

"This meat isn't worth much where they are, but if we can transport it here to sell, I've calculated that there's still a profit to be made. And as a rare commodity, the market will definitely be good," Shen Tang said.

“Yes, yes,” Gu Siming said, his face glowing.

"I'll come back with Huo Xiuyuan in a few days, and we'll discuss it then. I'll only provide a contact person; I won't be involved in the business."

Gu Siming smiled and said, "I understand, I know. Don't worry."

They're all smart people; there's no need to spell things out.

Shen Tang stood up: "Then I'll be going now."

Shen Tang left the Paramount Ballroom; it was already dusk.

There were fewer people on the street, and she walked towards the military compound.

She had only walked a short distance when she realized someone was following her.

Shen Tang didn't turn around and walked towards the side street. Although the street was narrow, it had several exits, so she could escape quickly even if there was danger.

She walked a short distance forward, turned into a fork in the road, and pressed herself against the corner of the wall.

A few seconds later, a man turned the corner and came in.

Shen Tang emerged from around the corner and confronted the man: "Who are you? Why have you been following me?"

The man looked at her, his lips moved, but he didn't say anything.

"If you don't speak, I'll call for help and send you to the police station," Shen Tang said coldly.

"I...I'm a distant relative of yours," the man said, his voice slightly hoarse.

"What do you want?" Shen Tang asked, still looking at him warily.

"No, it's nothing, I just wanted to see you." The man frowned slightly, his eyes a little red.

He lowered his head, wiped his face, and said, "Girl, you shouldn't go to places like the Paramount. It's not good."

"Who exactly are you?" Shen Tang asked coldly.