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Chapter 111 – Jiujiujiujiujiujiu

A few days later, Duan Shu Tong expressed his sincere gratitude when he learned that He Run and his team had developed a new anti-hair loss product and that they planned to name it Spring Flower No. 4.

Everything was going along as planned.

However, the launch for a new medicine was much more stringent than for skin care products. It must go through clinical trials, and the process of clinical trials must be reviewed and approved by the CFDA.

After the review and approval, it must go to an approved “Drug Clinical Trial Institution” directed by qualified medical experts that also had volunteers.

This series of procedures would take a lot of time. It was impossible to rush it even if you wanted to.

Duan Shu Tong entrusted these matters to the company to operate – after all, it was a pharmaceutical company, and the basic procedures were quite clear.

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Zhai Jun didn’t know what the new drug developed by Duan Shu Tong was at first, but he thought it was about the same level as the special-effect scar-removing medicine, but when he got the experiment report, he suddenly felt a little dizzy and his sight turned blurry.

“Young Master Duan, is this for real?”

Before Duan Shu Tong could speak, Han Ling could not help speaking up, “It’s true! We have conducted the experiment multiple times.”

Zhai Jun: “…” His old heart couldn’t take this kind of shock!

After getting over his surprise, Zhai Jun abruptly realized that if this drug was really effect then their Spring and Autumn Hall would definitely undergo a qualitative leap!

As if he suddenly got injected with chicken blood, Zhai Jun took the lead and had everyone in the company working extra hard.

[T/N: injected with chicken – a figure of speech in Chinese, meaning to be very excited or full of vigor]

After going through several months of high-intensity experiments, even Duan SHu Tong was showing a bit of fatigue. Upon returning home, he slept for more than ten hours. He only climbed out of bed when his stomach rumbled with hunger to make a hearty lunch.

After eating, Duan Shu Tong did not have much to do, so he swiped through his phone, thinking that tomorrow was the weekend, so why not ask Xi Duan if he was free.

Just as he was about to send over a WeChat message, Zhai Jun called him.

“Young Master Duan, good news. Our Spring and Autumn Hall won the title of Excellent Enterprise in Lin Nan Province. The province invited us to attend the award ceremony. Do you have time to go there tomorrow?” His tone was full of pride and joy.

Duan Shu Tong: “…” Was he going to be cock blocked again?

He had originally planned to go to Yan City to meet with Xi Duan, but now this happened. Although this was a good thing, it was not a surprise.

“You go.” Duan Shu Tong tried in vain to shirk the responsibility.

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Zhai Jun tried his best to persuade him for a while; the main point was that as the owner of the Spring and Autumn Hall, it would be Duan Shu Tong’s first time making an appearance in front of the public. Whether it was for the company or for him, it would only be an advantageous thing.

Duan Shu Tong knew that he was right, but he really wanted to see Xi Duan!

In the end, for the sake of the company he still agreed to go.

After hanging up the phone, he switched to the WeChat interface, thought about it, and decided to send a message to Xi Duan to express his thoughts.

Xi Duan, who was just about to go to a meeting, heard the special notification sound that he had specifically set for a certain someone, and immediately stopped in his tracks. Cen Ning, who was following behind him, almost didn’t stop in time.

In full view of everyone, Xi Duan turned on his phone.

Tong Tong: The experiment is over. I planned to visit you tomorrow, but I was told to go to the province to participate in an activity. I feel so aggrieved. [sad face emoji x3]

The sad face emoji struck Xi Duan in his weakness, and the corners of his lips could not help but curve up. His desire to comfort Duan Shu Tong as soon as possible overwhelmed the usual principle of adhering to the meeting time.

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He just stood right there in the corridor and replied: [hug emoji x3] What event are you participating in?

Tong Tong: Awarding Ceremony for Outstanding Entrepreneurs in Nan Lin Province.

Xi Duan was sincerely happy for him, and replied: Congratulations. Don’t be sad, I will come to you.

Cen Ning finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up to remind him, “President Xi, it’s almost time [for the meeting].”

Xi Duan quickly replied: I have a meeting. Let’s talk tonight.

As they walked towards the meeting room, Xi Duan said to Cen Ning, “Look at my schedule and see if tomorrow can be freed up.”

He hadn’t left Shan Quan County for long, but he already could not wait to see Duan Shu Tong again.

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Male Lead 2 and Male Lead 3 Happy Ending!

Chapter 121
Chapter 120
Chapter 119
Chapter 118
Chapter 117
Chapter 116
Chapter 115
Chapter 114
Chapter 113
Chapter 112

This Alpha’s Pheromones Are Exploding

Chapter 149
Chapter 148
Chapter 147
Chapter 146
Chapter 145
Chapter 144
Chapter 143
Chapter 142
Chapter 141

Didn’t Love You Enough

Chapter 122
Chapter 121
Chapter 120
Chapter 119
Chapter 118
Chapter 117
Chapter 116
Chapter 115

The Big Landlord

Chapter 158.1
Chapter 157.2
Chapter 157.1
Chapter 156.3
Chapter 156.2
Chapter 156.1
Chapter 155.2
Chapter 155.1
Chapter 154.2

Let Me Shoulder this Blame!

Chapter 179
Chapter 178
Chapter 177
Chapter 176
Chapter 175
Chapter 174
Chapter 173
Chapter 172
Chapter 171

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Chapter 110 – Jiujiujiujiujiujiu (41.1)

[T/N: The chapter title is 啾啾啾啾啾啾, which can be onomatopoeia for the wailing of a child. It can also mean chirp or kiss (in Taiwan). Alternatively, I think it is also slang for penis?]

Duan Shu Tong remembered what his father had told him. When he went to work the following day, he went directly to Zhai Jun.

Upon hearing his purpose, Zhai Jun looked at him in amazement and couldn’t help but say, “Young Master Duan, you are in charge of the Spring and Autumn Hall now. You can do whatever you want.”

Duan Shu Tong was taken aback. That’s right. When he went back to Yan City for the Mid-Autumn Festival, his father had already handed over the Spring and Autumn Hall to him in its entirety.

He smiled, “But I’m busy with research so I don’t know whether the company’s financial situation can afford the research and development of new products.”

Zhai Jun asked him, “What kind of product does Young Master Duan want to research and develop?”

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“Anti-hair loss products,” Duan Shu Tong paused for a bit. He looked away from the top of Zhai Jun’s shiny head and coughed lightly, “But I’ve been busy with a new drug lately, so I want to hand over the research plan of the anti-hair loss products to Director He. Do you think that is okay?”

Zhai Jun touched the top of his head and laughed, “This is good news for baldies like us, of course it is okay!”

And just like that the matter was settled.

When He Run got Duan Shu Tong’s research report, his indifferent expression cracked, “Aren’t you busy with a new drug?”

When did he find the time to come up with this new product?

Duan Shu Tong was quite calm. “I had nothing to do before, so I did some research on my own.” He has written up experimental reports for the products that he wanted to make for his father, his mother, and even Duan Si Fu. Now was the perfect time to take out those reports.

He Run: “…” Even if he didn’t want to believe it, this was the reality.

“You want Lab No. 1 to develop this product?” Director He was in shock as he shook his head. “Since you’ve already developed a successful version, then we just have to follow the same process.”

Duan Shu Tong smiled and said, “That’s not what I meant. This experimental report is tailored for a specific individual. I need you to help me make a product that is suitable for the masses.”

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Everyone was different, so the product that he gave his father was naturally most suited for his personal usage. In order to make a product for the masses they still had to research and develop something that was appropriate for the common people’s constitution in order to avoid unnecessary harm.

Upon hearing his reply, He Run said straightforwardly, “Okay, I’ll give it to you when it’s done.”

Duan Shu Tong’s experimental report was written very carefully. After He Run read through it thoroughly, he made changes on the original base, which not only retained most of the effects, but also avoided some damage to people with special physiques.

During this time, Duan Shu Tong’s new drug development has also reached the final stage.

Han Ling looked at the results of the experiment with surprise and excitement. He felt like all the hard work he had put into this for the past few months was well worth it! If it weren’t for the two young researchers present, he would have picked up Duan Shu Tong in a hug and spun around in circles!

The laboratory was filled with excitement. The two young researchers involved in the experiment were brimming with fire in their hearts.

“Director Duan, did we really succeed?”

“Director Duan, do you want to conduct another experiment?”

“Director Duan, can this be published in Science or Nature?”

Such pioneering work, they really couldn’t wait to tell the world immediately!

Moreover, they had participated in such pioneering work. Just this experience alone has brought them to the pinnacle of their lives.

Affected by the others’ jubilance, Duan Shu Tong could not help laughing out loud. “All right, when I get back home tonight, I’ll go and write that article for publication.”

He has written lots of papers like this, so this sort of thing was routine for him.

At one o’clock in the morning, he saved the manuscript. After giving it some thought, he sent it to the journal “Science” for review.

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Reviews composed of two parts: preliminary review and special review. The preliminary review editor only checked for the paper format and other issues, and if it met the standards, then the paper would be forwarded to the professionals for review.

Of course, the formatting of Duan Shu Tong’s paper was fine, but he was just some nobody now. The editors for this kind of international journal probably wouldn’t even bother to read his paper, let alone publish it to the journal.

Sure enough, the paper was rejected.

Duan Shu Tong was not discouraged. He sent the paper to the mailbox of the editor for the domestic authoritative medical journal “Life,” and went to work peacefully as usual.

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Chapter 109 – Miss You, Thinking of You 

Silence settled inside the car for a while. The two men continued to hold on tightly to each other’s hands.

“How is your research and development going?” Xi Duan broke the silence.

Upon touching this topic, Duan Shu Tong’s spirit lifted. “Almost done. It should be successful in a few days.”

Seeing Duan Shu Tong’s eyes full of joy, Xi Duan was also happy for him, but his heart ached for how hard the young man had to work. “When you’re done, take some time off for a break.”

Duan Shu Tong smiled and nodded. “Let’s head back. I want to eat hot pot.”

Back at the residence, Cen Ning and Liu Zhi Fei had already prepared the ingredients, and they greet Xi Duan and Duan Shu Tong with a smile when the two men walked in through the entrance.

“Young Master Duan, long time no see.” Cen Ning set the table. “It’s cold in the winter, so eat some hot pot to keep you warm.”

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The heat was turned on inside the house. Xi Duan helped Duan Shu Tong hang up his coat and then asked gently, “What flavor of sauce do you like?”

Duan Shu Tong did not hold back, “I like it slightly spicy.” Except for a bit of hot sauce, he was not used to any other flavors.

Xi Duan naturally hummed in agreement and went to prepare the spicy sauce. Cen Ning secretly elbowed Liu Zhi Fei and gave the other man a meaningful look. He really wanted to share this gossip. But Liu Zhi Fei just looked at Cen Ning suspiciously, completely missing the point.

Cen Ning: “…” Oh, forget it. He’ll just have to keep this gossip to himself.

The hot pot used a light, clear soup as base. A few ingredients such as red dates and wolfberry floated in the soup, creating a refreshing taste. After boiling the food in the soup, they dipped the food in sauces and ate it. It was very delicious.

Cen Ning and Liu Zhi Fei ate heartily, while Duan Shu Tong and Xi Duan were more reserved, eating carefully and slowly.

This was most likely due to the shyness between new couples. After all, they weren’t considered an “old couple” yet.

After eating hot pot, the entire body felt warm.

Duan Shu Tong helped clean up. Then he put on his coat and said goodbye to Cen Ning and Liu Zhi Fei.

Standing beside him, Xi Duan said in a low voice, “I’ll see you off.”

After the two left, Liu Zhi Fei finally sighed, “President Xi and Young Master Duan have such a good relationship. He’s seeing him off even though it’s just a short distance away.”

Cen Ning: “…Haha.”

The cool night wind buffeted against their faces. Duan Shu Tong wrapped his scarf tighter around himself and lowered his head to stare at his feet.

Seeing their shadows together on the ground made him happy.

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But when he thought about how Xi Duan would have to return to Yan City in a few days and that there would be fewer chances to meet up, he felt a sour feeling in his heart.

It was also his own fault. He’s been so busy with research and development that he had no time to date Xi Duan.

“When my new drug is developed, I will go to Yan City to find you.”

Xi Duan smiled and pulled him into his arms. His voice floated in the young man’s ears, “No, I’ll come to you.”

Xi Duan’s scent tickled his nose. Duan Shu Tong stretched out his arms to return the hug. He raised his head and said seriously, “After the new drug comes out, clinical trials have to be carried out. So I will have time, but you are so busy.”

Xi Duan hugged him tightly, and said in a very soft voice, “I know, but spending time with you is not a waste of time, I want to come to you.”

He didn’t want Duan Shu Tong to have to run back and forth.

Duan Shu Tong was moved by his thoughtfulness. He was about to continue being lovey-dovey with Xi Duan when his cell phone rang and broke the atmosphere between them. It was his father. He couldn’t ignore it.

“Shu Tong, Dad wants to ask you something.”

“En, what is it?”

“About the hair care product that you gave me last time, was it produced by the Spring and Autumn Hall? Several of your uncles have asked me about it. This product is very effective. Why is it not on the market?”

Duan Shu Tong replied, “Dad, that product was specially tailored for you.”

Duan Sheng Ye asked, “…Oh, then can you tailor more? Their hair loss is worse than mine, so they are in a hurry. But if you don’t have time, then forget it.”

Of course, Duan Shu Tong would not refuse his old man’s request. Since those unknown uncles want it, he could submit the project to the company.

Perhaps, anti-hair loss products would also be well received by the public.

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After hanging up the phone, Duan Shu Tong and Xi Duan looked at each other and smiled. Although the original atmosphere was no longer there, the current tenderness between them was still heart-warming.

Xi Duan actually joked, “It looks like pretty soon your company will release a batch of anti-hair loss products. Everyone should like it very much.”

Duan Shu Tong teased, “The Xi family has such good benefits. I’m tempted to transfer over.”

“No need to think about it. You’re already a member of the Xi family.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

That sounded right too.

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Chapter 108 – Miss You, Thinking of You 

But Duan Shu Tong has some unusual idea that just so happened to perfectly circumvent those obstacles.

“How did you come up with these things?” Han Ling had no idea how many times he’s asked this question.

The more time he spent with Duan Shu Tong, the more he felt like the feeling of “shock” was getting weaker and weaker in him.

…Because he has been shocked way too many times already.

Duan Shu Tong smiled and said, “I probably came up with it in a dream.” In fact, there were many conjectures in the real world that were quite close to the real answer, but there was no way to prove them through experimentation.

Duan Shu Tong stood on the shoulders of his predecessors. He was using the experiences from his previous life and copying over his knowledge from that life into this one. Duan Shu Tong believed that even without him, the people in this world would eventually overcome these obstacles in the near future.

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With NT’s equipment, Duan Shu Tong was like a tiger that has grown wings*. In addition, he had Han Ling, who could just barely but was still capable of keeping up with his train of thought. After the holiday ended, the assistants could also come back and help with some simple auxiliary work. So the pressure on Duan Shu Tong wasn’t that great.

[*T/N: even more powerful]

But in the eyes of others, he has been continuously busy for nearly two months. He even missed the waves that Spring Flower No. 2 caused once again.

The source of the matter came form Lu Shi.

The actor who was rumored to be disfigured participated in the recording of a popular large-scale reality show. He was a temporary guest for one episode.

Through the camera lens, Film Emperor Lu’s face did not seem unnatural. He might not look as beautiful as he did in the past, but he still looked noble and handsome compared to most people.

Long-time fans held their hearts and screamed. It was like a ray of light had suddenly broke through the dark dawn and allowed them to see hope once again.

New fans, who were attracted by Lu Shi’s good looks and personal charm, learned about Lu Shi’s past, and all of them felt very distressed for him. They praised him for being an inspiration.

Lu Shi, who returned to the entertainment circle, re-entered the public’s notice again because of a reality show.

In an era where influencers was king, Spring Flower No. 2 automatically became a hit with the public.

Netizens exclaimed one after another, what kind of magic power did the Spring and Autumn Hall have?

The top actress Lin Man Man endorsed Spring Flower No. 1 with all her heart, and the returning Film Emperor Lu strongly promoted Spring Flower No. 2. These two waves of popularity have created much momentum for the Spring and Autumn Hall!

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The Spring and Autumn Hall has truly became popular. Even the couple’s eye cream, Spring Flower No. 3, was sold out.

What would happen if the company made money?

Zhai Jun never thought that one day he would be troubled by this kind of thing. It was both depressing and happy.

Manager Zhai, who has entered the second spring of his career, made up his mind to expand! The Spring and Autumn Hall was hiring!

Zhai Jun still remembered Cuckoo’s mocking words from not long ago. He was determined to one up them.

With manpower and a higher-level laboratory, He Run, the director of the R&D Department, was full of energy. His ten-year silence was not a waste of time. He has many, many ideas that urgently need to be realized.

The winter in Shan Quan County was a bit cold and humid.

Duan Shu Tong wore a long coat and scarf. He was just about to go to the bicycle shed when he received a WeChat message from Xi Duan.

Since the development of the new drug, he has been constantly moving between the laboratory and home. He had no extra leisure time. In addition, Xi Duan’s work in Shan Quan County was at a critical place. The two are too busy to meet each other. They could only video chat each other for a few minutes at night before going to bed.

They really missed each other a lot.

Duan Shu Tong put his phone back into his pocket. With a smile on his face, he left the bicycle shed and walked directly to the door. There he saw a black car parked by the side of the road and walked over with a smile.

He opened the door and got into the passenger seat.

“Why are you free today?” Duan Shu Tong asked the man in the driver’s seat.

Xi Duan very naturally took Duan Shu Tong’s hand in his and covered it up to warm it up. He said, “I missed you.”

Duan Shu Tong chuckled. After two months it seemed like Xi Duan’s sweet talking abilities have improved.

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Xi Duan grabbed the young man’s other hand and covered it. “Cen Ning and the others are making hot pot. Let’s eat together later?”

“I think there’s something else you want to tell me, right?” Duan Shu Tong said with a smile.

Xi Duan’s expression was one of reluctance, “I had planned to stay here for the first half of the year, but now that the project is over ahead of schedule, I might have to go back to Yan City.”

They came to Shan Quan County in June, and it was now the beginning of December. It has been almost half a year indeed.

The Xi family had such a big business in Yan City, it was impossible not to go back there.

Duan Shu Tong has been busy with experiments all this time that he nearly forgot about it. Duan Shu Tong was quiet for a time and then he asked, “When are you leaving?”

Xi Duan pursed his lips slightly, “In just a few days.”

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Chapter 107 – Miss You, Thinking of You (40.1)

This was not the first time that Duan Shu Tong has seen a haggard patient, but every time he saw one, he felt sad.

The dean’s face was lined with the vicissitudes of life. Despite lying powerlessly on the hospital bed, he smiled at Pei Ruo Wei – whose eyes were red from crying – to comfort her.

Patients with kidney failure need either a kidney transplant or dialysis. This was not taking into account whether or not there was a kidney available for transplant, and even if there were a kidney readily available, the price was extremely high. The same was true for dialysis.

“I’ve live long enough. It is fine.” The old dean held Pei Ruo Wei’s hand tightly with his wrinkly hand. His eyes landed on her pregnant belly and sorrow washed across his eyes.

How difficult it would be for a single mother to raise a child.

Duan Shu Tong thought about the orphanage director who had passed away in his previous life and his heart hurt at the scene. He comforted the old dean with a smile, “Don’t worry, you will definitely be cured.”

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First, use dialysis to maintain the dean’s life. Then he would work hard to develop the medicine.

The dean smiled at him kindly, “This young man is really handsome.” He took Pei Ruo Wei’s hand again, and used his eyes to question her.

Pei Ruo Wei felt somewhat exasperated and placated him: “His surname is Duan, and he is my friend.”

The dean’s face showed some regret, such a good young man was rare.

After leaving the hospital, Duan Shu Tong first loaned Pei Ruo Wei money for the treatment fee, and then he contacted Han Ling, asking him to come back to work as soon as possible. There would definitely be overtime pay.

It was the perfect excuse for Han Ling to escape his father’s clutches. He rushed back to Shan Quan County posthaste.

When Duan Shu Tong showed Han Ling the research plan, Han Ling was dumbfounded. His fox-like eyes widened.

“Young Master Duan, are you joking?”

A drug for kidney failure?

As far as he knew, the current diagnosis and treatment methods for patients with renal failure were nothing more than kidney replacement or dialysis, combined with some auxiliary drugs for relief. He had never entertained the thought of a drug that could restore kidney function.

Duan Shu Tong said calmly: “Actually, whether it is domestically or internationally, there are many papers on the development of drugs in this area. I have basically read them all. I think some directions are feasible and I want to give it a try.”

Of course, this was just his excuse. In his previous life, medical researchers had accomplished this feat and brought good news to countless patients. He happened to be involved in the process and was fortunate enough to learn about the drug development process.

Due to the gap between the two worlds’ medical development, it might be difficult to start from scratch, but it was not impossible.

Han Ling was really frightened by Duan Shu Tong’s capability. He had always thought of himself as smart, but in front of Duan Shu Tong he was really insignificant.

“Young Master Duan, I understand your thoughts, but isn’t this a step too far?” He has only seen this kind of high-end research and development in some advanced research institutes. Moreover, the research would be carried out by a large number of senior researchers.

They were going to attempt something like this with just their lab? It was simply too outrageous.

Duan Shu Tong felt somewhat frustrated. This kind of thing was really unbelievable to Han Ling, but to him it was just a copy and paste process.

They could wait, but the patients could not afford to wait. Even if no one understood, he did not care.

“Han Ling, if we can develop it then it will be a very good thing. But if we don’t succeed, then that’s normal. I just want to give it a try. If you don’t’ want to participate, I can find someone else.” It’s not that Duan Shu Tong was dissatisfied with Han Ling; he was merely proposing a practical and realistic alternative.

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Just like that all the air went out of Han Ling. He laughed helplessly. What a difficult problem. “I’m not unwilling. I’m just expressing my shock. In fact, thinking about it carefully, if we really develop this drug, then wouldn’t we become famous overnight?”

He could only comfort himself with such unrealistic thoughts.

Although he felt awkward and flustered, Han Ling was very reliable when he actually did things. His father was a doctor, and his mother was also engaged in the pharmaceutical industry. He has received such influence from a young age and has an innate talent in pharmaceuticals. In addition, he graduated from a prestigious school, and he has good background knowledge and abundant experience in technology, so he was more than enough to be Duan Shu Tong’s assistant.

But even so, he often found that he couldn’t keep up with Duan Shu Tong’s train of thought.

Han Ling looked through almost all the journal papers and found that Duan Shu Tong’s research plan was indeed based on certain conjectures, but these conjectures were only conjectures so far, and they would face many difficulties in actual experiments.

The difficulty lied in those obstacles.

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Chapter 106 – Ahhhhhh 

Xi Duan averted his eyes. “I want… to go back early.”

It was not because of work. It was just that it would be easier to get intimate in Shan Quan County.

“I’m okay with that too.” Duan Shu Tong agreed. Then he got ready to pull away his hand and get out of the car, but Xi Duan dragged him back.

Xi Duan pursed his lips and looked at Duan Shu Tong. The man didn’t say anything, but he didn’t let go either. He looked like he was expecting something, yet at the same time he did not dare to voice his desires. He could only beg Duan Shu Tong with pitiful eyes.

With a smile, Duan Shu Tong pulled the other man’s hand towards himself. Then he kissed the back of Xi Duan’s hand. He looked up and asked, “Is this good enough?”

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Unexpectedly, the man gripped him even tighter. Xi Duan leaned forward suddenly and brushed a kiss against Duan Shu Tong’s cheek. The touch was as light as a feather, tickling Duan Shu Tong’s heart.

After the kiss, he immediately let go of Duan Shu Tong. Looking at the windshield solemnly, he said, “All right.”

Little did he know his reddened ears gave away everything.

Duan Shu Tong mentally tsked. He stroked the place where Xi Duan had kissed. His heart seemed to be filled with viscous syrup, bubbling and sweet.

Xi Duan’s eyes followed Duan Shu Tong as the young man got out of the car and then walked away. He watched until he could no longer see the other anymore. Then he rubbed the back of his hand where Duan Shu Tong had kissed him and smiled happily.

Xi Duan said that he wanted to go back to Shan Quan County earlier. Thus, he came to pick up Duan Shu Tong the very following day.

Dong Han Yue was reluctant to let him go so soon, so Duan Shu Tong hugged her and said, “I have to go back to research and develop new products. After it is done, I’ll come back to see you again.”

At that, Ms. Dong had no choice but to wave goodbye.

Duan Shu Tong was not merely coaxing her. He was serious. After deciding to be with Xi Duan, he put even more pressure on himself.

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Xi Duan was already standing at the peak of his career. As Xi Duan’s partner, Duan Shu Tong felt that he could not be too far behind the other. You could also say that this was a man’s self-esteem acting up. He wanted to be successful and famous so that there would not be any pressures when he was with Xi Duan.

He was willing to work hard for it.

Back in Shan Quan County, the two of them did not have time to continue being cheesy with each other. Xi Duan had a backlog of work to deal with, and Duan Shu Tong also began to formulate new product development plans.

Drawing upon the buried memory of Grandpa Duan’s unexpected death, Duan Shu Tong then decided on the next course of action.

Back then, Grandpa Duan worked in the county hospital. He was trying his best to diagnose and treat a patient with kidney failure, but in the end he failed to save the patient’s life. The patient’s family members went mad with grief and pushed Grandpa Duan to the ground. Grandpa Duan hit the back of the head and the medical personnel could not save him.

Young Master Duan was still young back then. He witnessed this tragedy with his own eyes and it shook his belief in studying medicine.

Duan Shu Tong was well aware of the original’s reluctance towards medicine, so he decided to develop a drug that can effectively treat kidney failure, and resolve this knot in his heart.

The efficiency of NT was very high and the new laboratory was almost complete. He should be able to use it soon.

Just when he was looking forward to the new laboratory, Pei Ruo Wei, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, suddenly contacted him, and asked in a tearful voice, “Young Master Duan, can I borrow some money?”

Duan Shu Tong was surprised. He asked, “What for?”

Pei Ruo Wei calmed down a little, and explained: “The dean who took care of me when I was young is sick and needs a sum of money for treatment. Can I borrow the money from you first? I will definitely pay it back!”

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Duan Shu Tong thought of the director of the orphanage who took care of him in his previous life, and couldn’t help but softly said: “What kind of illness is it? How much do you need?”

“The doctor said that there is a problem with the kidneys and that dialysis is needed. I- I don’t know how much it will cost.” She was at a loss.

If she had not gone to visit the dean, she would not have found out that they had such a serious illness. She was deeply bitter and regretful for not discovering this earlier.

Duan Shu Tong recalled that there was indeed such a plot point writtenin the original book. In the story, after Pei Ruo Wei gave birth, she went to Shan Quan County to visit the old dean, while accompanied by the second male lead, Young Master Duan. During the visit, she was told that the dean had died of a serious illness. She blamed herself and mourned bitterly.

It was precisely because of this event that caused her to value her child more and she became even stronger for it.

Of course Duan Shu Tong was not going to sit on his hands. “Which hospital are you in? I’ll go and take a look.”

“County Hospital. Thank you, Young Master Duan.”

After he hung up the phone on Pei Ruo Wei, he called the County Hospital. The pressure was building.

He must pick up his pace and develop that kidney medicine as soon as possible.

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Things will get sweeter later on. I’m just afraid that it will be too sweet for you.

The female lead will make another appearance. It should be almost time.

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Chapter 105 – Ahhhhhh

Han Ling’s face appeared on the phone screen with a mournful expression, “Director Duan, I’m homeless now, please take me in!”

Duan Shu Tong said indifferently, “You can stay in a hotel.”

“There are no rooms open in the hotel!” Han Ling surveyed Duan Shu Tong’s surroundings through the screen, “Are you in a car? Who is next to you? Could it be…”

“All right already. I have a place. I will lend it to you for a night.” He paused. “You come and get the key yourself.”

Han Ling smiled pleasantly, “I’ll come right away!”

After hanging up, Duan Shu Tong sent Han Ling an address, and then he asked Xi Duan: “Do you want to go back first?”

Xi Duan pursed his lips. His eyes darkened, “No need.” The man on the phone just now seemed familiar.

The car fell into silence again. After a while, Duan Shu Tong’s phone rang again with another request for a video call. Duan Shu Tong glanced at the expressionless Xi Duan, and then he answered the phone.

On the screen, Lu Shi looked much better than before. When he saw Duan Shu Tong, he joked: “I told you to let me know when you come back to Yan City, and I’ll treat you to a meal. If it weren’t for Weibo, I would not have known that you came back.”

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Duan Shu Tong really forgot about this matter. He thought it was just a polite remark on Lu Shi’s part. He smiled apologetically, “There’s no need to treat me to a meal this time. Maybe later on.”

They could wait until Lu Sh’s face was completely healed. It wouldn’t be too late then.

“That’s fine, too.” Lu Shi accepted his kindness and then he asked with a smile, “President Duan and President Xi aren’t really going to get married, are they?”

President Duan referred to Duan Si Fu. As for Duan Sheng Ye, people referred to him as Chairman Duan.

When Xi Duan heard these words, he immediately looked over.

Duan Shu Tong quickly clarified, “It’s all a joke from the netizens, don’t take it seriously.”

“Is that so?” Lu Shi smiled meaningfully. “Well, I’ll stop talking here. My family is calling for me. Bye-bye.”

After Duan Shu Tong hung up the video call, Xi Duan asked, “The one before Lu Shi, is he your friend?”

“He’s the newly recruited technician. His name is Han Ling.” Duan Shu Tong unconsciously fiddled with the edge of the cell phone case. “You saw him in Hai City before, at the Yalan store.”

Xi Duan made a sound of acknowledgement. He felt that the name sounded familiar, so he opened up WeChat.

Duan Shu Tong thought he was dealing with work matters, so he kept silent for fear of disturbing him.

After a while, he suddenly received a WeChat message from Han Ling: Sorry, Director Duan, I suddenly have something I need to take care of, so I won’t be coming to get the key. [Aggrieved] [Aggrieved] [Aggrieved]

Duan Shu Tong looked at Xi Duan.

Xi Duan did not try to hide it. As if it was no big deal, he said: “Director Han of Renguang Hospital is his father, so he’s not homeless.”

Due to Han Ling’s homosexuality, he had “broken off relations” with Director Han. The fact that he was able to connect Han Ling with Director Han also benefited from what Director Han mentioned before.

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Duan Shu Tong then recalled. When Li Xiao caused Pei Ruo Wei to be rushed to the hospital, it was Director Han who transferred her to another ward under Xi Duan’s orders.

The world really was a small place.

Knowing that he was not homeless, Duan Shu Tong stopped caring about Han Ling’s matter. He also did not know that Han Ling was forced to face his old man’s anger.

Since there was no need to wait for Han Ling to come over, Duan Shu Tong moved to open the car door.

But the door did not open. It was locked.

He looked over at Xi Duan, and Xi Duan looked at him for a few seconds. Then he silently unlocked the door. He looked aggrieved.

Duan Shu Tong’s heart suddenly softened.

The fact was he already harbored feelings towards Xi Duan, but he had yet to fully sort out his family relationships, so he kept restraining himself for fear of causing trouble for Xi Duan.

Although he wasn’t really successful in restraining himself…

“What would Xi Yu think?” Duan Shu Tong raised his head and asked.

Without hesitation, Xi Duan said, “This is my business and has nothing to do with him. Who I like and who I’m with are all my own business.”

His eyes fixed on the young man’s face, “I understand that you are worried about your parents. I am willing to bear the burden with you, are you willing?”

Suddenly boundless courage swelled up from the depths of Duan Shu Tong’s heart, drowning out the previous guilt and uneasiness. He suddenly smiled, “We agreed to discuss it after the holiday, but it looks like I’m going to break that promise first.”

In pleasant surprise, Xi Duan grabbed his hand, “You’re willing?”

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Duan Shu Tong lightly folded his fingers around Xi Duan’s hand and nodded seriously, “I’ve never been in a relationship with anyone before. The girlfriends I had before were all an act. If I do something wrong, you must be honest with me about it.”

His palms felt so hot that a thin layer of perspiration beaded up.

Xi Duan clenched his hand tightly. He looked like a lost little boy. “There is nothing wrong. You’re excellent. Everything [about you] is excellent.”

Seeing that Xi Duan was more nervous than himself, Duan Shu Tong relaxed and asked with a smile, “Can you let me go back now?”

Xi Duan was unwilling to let go. He racked his brains and finally came up with an inquiry: “You haven’t said when you are going to return to Shan Quan County.”

“Han Ling said he wants to hang out with me.”

Xi Duan lowered his gaze, “He won’t have the time.”

“Oh,” Duan Shu Tong didn’t particularly care, and asked instead, “Then what is your plan?”

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Chapter 104 – Ahhhhhh (39.1)

“Did you give the basketball to Xi Yu?”

To dilute the delicate atmosphere, Duan Shu Tong asked casually.

Xi Duan started the car and replied: “Yes.”

“How does he feel?”

“He was quite happy.” Xi Duan paused, and he couldn’t help raising the corners of his lips, “Thank you for calling attention to the matter.”

Although there was nothing special about his words, it carried a bit of intimacy.

The car drove out of the quiet villa district and merged into the bustling downtown area. Thanks to the neon lights shining into the car from outside the window, Duan Shu Tong could clearly see the gentleness on Xi Duan’s face and it felt like his heart was scalded. Some kind of emotion was bubbling up from his heart and rushing out like torrent, making him feel restless.

Was this what being in love felt like?

He was cautious and prudent, but also full of expectation.

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In fact, the villa district where the rich people lived had a private theater set up, but the two of them clearly wanted to go to a crowded theater to watch a movie just like any other ordinary couple and to enjoy the feeling of intimacy between two people while being amidst a crowd.

Xi Duan parked the car in the underground garage of the mall. Then the two of them took the elevator upstairs.

During the holidays, the shopping mall was full of people, and the elevators were also packed like sardine cans. Duan Shu Tong clung to the innermost wall of the elevator, but the person next to him still bumped into him with their elbow, causing him to frown in pain.

Xi Duan turned around abruptly. He pulled Duan Shu Tong towards the corner of the elevator and turned his back towards the other passengers, protecting Duan Shu Tong within.

Duan Shu Tong stared at Xi Duan, stunned for words.

The two were so close that they could hear each other breathing. Someone bumped into Xi Duan, causing him to lean forward and the tip of his nose pressed against the young man’s eyebrows.

Duan Shu Tong could feel Xi Duan’s soft and warm breathing on the bridge of his nose. He was so startled that he forgot to breathe.

With a ding the elevator door opened, and the passengers left in an orderly manner. Duan Shu Tong was the first one to react. He stretched out a hand to give Xi Duan a nudge.

Xi Duan lowered his eyes and walked out of the elevator with Duan Shu Tong.

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Duan Shu Tong glanced at Xi Duan from the corner of his eyes and found that the other man’s ears were red. The sight secretly amused him. The embarrassment that he was just feeling gradually dissipated.

There was nothing to be ashamed of when it was a loser vs. loser* situation.

[*T/N: loser vs. loser – an Internet term that refers to the fact that the combat effectiveness of both sides is very poor, but they still fight back and forth in an exceptionally fierce manner]

When they found the movie theater, the two of them went up to the counter to purchase tickets, only to be told that all the movie tickets for the day were sold out, including the midnight showing.

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

It was his fault. He was so excited for this outing that he did not think to buy tickets in advance online.

Seeing him disappointed, Xi Duan couldn’t bear it. “Let’s go to another one.”

“No need.” Duan Shu Tong shook his head. “Let’s go back down first.”

Watching a movie was just an excuse to spend time alone with Xi Duan. They couldn’t watch a movie together, but it was enough for him to just be with Xi Duan.

Like fools, the two returned to the underground parking lot.

After they got into the car, Xi Duan asked: “Where do we go now?”

The lights in the underground parking lot were a little dim, and there was no one else around. Xi Duan’s voice rang within the confines of the car. The deepness of it made Duan Shu Tong flustered.

“Let me think about it first.” Duan Shu Tong replied with his head down.

“Okay.”

The surroundings began to become silent again. Duan Shu Tong crossed his hands together on his legs, unconsciously twisting them together. His heart was beating a little fast. It was as if someone was beating a drum in his ear. Thump, thump, thump. Again and again. It was so annoying as if it was urging him to do something fast.

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After struggling between reason and emotion, Duan Shu Tong finally calmed down and said sullenly, “Let’s go back.”

Xi Duan gave an obedient “en” sound.

He understood the young man’s situation and worries. He was willing to wait as long as it took.

Xi Duan was willing to face all difficulties with Duan Shu Tong.

They did not talk during the entire ride back. When the car arrived at the villa district, Duan Shu Tong suddenly asked, “When are you going back to Shan Quan County?”

Xi Duan parked the car on the side of the road, and then turned to look at him, “When is it convenient for you?”

Just as Duan Shu Tong was about to answer, his WeChat rang. Someone was asking to video chat with him.

He picked it up and saw that it was Han Ling. He didn’t think too much about it and pressed the answer button.

Han Ling’s face appeared on the phone screen with a mournful expression, “Director Duan, I’m homeless now, please take me in!”

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Chapter 103 – Upon the Moon and Willow Shoots

Over the past few months, Duan Sheng Ye has been paying attention to the Spring and Autumn Hall’s progress. Since his son made achievements in pharmaceuticals, then he’ll stop pushing for his son to become a manager or something like that.

Duan Sheng Ye was secretly very proud. Both his daughter and his son were so talented and capable. His peers often spoke to him in an envious tone when they talked about their children. His children was nothing like the troublesome children of Yalan and the Li family.

Thinking of these two, Duan Sheng Ye suddenly said solemnly: “You must not be like that kid from Yalan, or that kid from the Li family, or else your ancestors would be rolling over in their graves.”

Duan Shu Tong knew about the incident with Xu Ya Ze, but what happened with Li Xiao?

“What happened to Li Xiao?” Duan Shu Tong asked in surprise.

Dong Han Yue explained to him: “He had a falling out with the Lin family over a girl. The Lin family’s son avenged his younger sister. He drove the company that Li Xiao was managing to bankruptcy. The Li family was also affected by it. It looks like the Lin family and Li family are going to start a feud.”

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“Bankrupt?” Duan Shu Tong was even more shocked upon hearing the news. He didn’t know about this at all. Moreover, Li Xiao was one of the male leads, so how could he go bankrupt so easily?

He thought about it carefully and finally figured out why.

In the original book, Li Xiao really didn’t have the confidence to compete with the Lin family at first, so he never broke the engagement. During the few years when Pei Ruo Wei ran away with her child, he worked hard and devoted all his attention to his work. He slowly gained control of the Li family and expanded their business and strength. Because of that, he became a domineering CEO upon reuniting with the female lead.

But right now Li Xiao was still too inexperience, so Lin Huan was able to suppressed him to this degree.

Dong Han Yue continued: “But this kid is still considered a tough one. After going bankrupt, he immediately resigned and left the Li family. I heard that he went to Hai City and is working alone. It’s quite hard to make a living alone outside.”

Duan Shu Tong nodded. Sure enough, only going through hardships could he grow as a person.

He gratefully accepted his family’s good intentions. Holding the ownership documents to the Spring and Autumn Hall, he returned to his bedroom. He lay down on the bed and pondered.

The words that he said to Xi Duan when they parted ways were not just a joke. It was because he was serious about this that he was in a dilemma.

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How should he broach the topic that he was homosexual to his family? If he just wanted to have an affair with Xi Duan, then he would not be so troubled right now.

Just as he buried his head in a pillow, his WeChat notification alarm sounded.

Xi Duan: The moon is very round.

The corners of Duan Shu Tong’s lips couldn’t help rising. He got out of bed, went over to the window, and pulled open the window curtains. The moon was indeed hanging bright and round up in the sky.

Upon the moon and willow shoots, a meeting after dusk.*

[*T/N: A very rough translation from the lines of a poem. This line of poetry paints a hazy, quiet, and artistic image of two people meeting after dusk. The moon and willow shoots are their witnesses of love.]

He suddenly understood through his own experience the romance and emotions of this line of poetry. His heart was filled to the brim with delight. It wanted to rush out like a wave and break the fetters on his person.

With trembling fingertips, he typed a reply: Do you watch movies?

Xi Duan: I’ll come pick you up.

Duan Shu Tong immediately put down his phone, changed into a new set of clothes, and ran downstairs.

When Dong Han Yue saw him in the living room, she asked worriedly, “Going out to play at night?” She still remembered the days when her son would change girlfriends frequently and she was worried that he would return to his old ways.

Duan Shu Tong said hesitantly, “I’m going out with Xi Duan.”

“Then go. Don’t make him wait too long. Come back early.” Dong Han Yue immediately changed her attitude.

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With a guilty conscience, Duan Shu Tong left the villa district and walked out to the expansive main street. Standing off to one side of the crossroad, he sent Xi Duan a WeChat message: I’m on the roadside outside the villa district.

Soon, a familiar car slowly drove over.

The car stopped next to Duan Shu Tong. Xi Duan’s handsome face could be seen through the car window, and the man’s eyes were brimming with warmth.

Duan Shu Tong’s heart skipped half a beat and he absent-mindedly got into the car.

He glanced over at Xi Duan. At first he didn’t notice, but after thinking about it, he realized that Xi Duan had also changed his clothes.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds and then laughed at the same time.

Their hearts were aligned. Both of them changed their clothes for this meeting.

It was such an insignificant thing, but it was also so heartwarming.

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Xu Ya Ze: You guys don’t understand my CP*. [Crying Emoji]

[*T/N: CP means “couple,” as in this is the couple that you ship or the couple that you want to be together.]

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Chapter 102 – Upon the Moon and Willow Shoots

By the time Duan Shu Tong hung up the phone, Xi Duan had already picked out a basketball. He asked the young man gently, “What’s wrong?”

It’s not that he wanted to pry into Duan Shu Tong’s private business, but he just heard the young man talking about him, so he couldn’t help asking.

If it was something about himself and the young man, then he must be prudent.

Duan Shut Tong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He opened up Weibo on his phone to show Xi Duan, “There’s a rumor right now that you want to marry my sister, so my sister asked me what happened.”

Xi Duan: “…” These people were really imaginative.

But it must be said that the netizens imaginative abilities were simply in defiance of the natural order. With just one specious sentence they were able to come up with the plot of an entire TV drama.

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Things like how there would be family drama after the marriage of two powerful families… their speculations were vivid and thoroughly detailed.

It’s just that no one’s thoughts swung the other way. [The gay way.]

Xi Duan paused for a moment. Then he discussed with Duan Shu Tong in a serious manner: “Should we make a statement to clarify the situation?”

Before, he got misunderstood because of the matter with Pei Ruo Wei. Now that he was actively on the pursuit he did not want to be implicated with anyone that was not Duan Shu Tong.

Duan Shu Tong shook his head, “Xu Ya Ze’s words are ambiguous, and you shouldn’t take the netizens’ jokes to heart, so you don’t need to make a special statement or anything.”

After the netizens talk for a while and have their fun, the popularity of the topic would die down. Having the Xi family come forward personally to explain felt a bit like killing a chicken with a butcher’s knife. It was like using a sledgehammer on a nut. Aquila non capit muscas.

Xi Duan was very obedient and he didn’t say anything else on the topic.

The two went back together. Although they never even held hands, their hearts were full of sweetness. When they said goodbye, Xi Duan stared at him and summoned the courage to say, “I…”

Duan Shu Tong stopped him with a smile, “We can talk about it after the holiday, okay?”

Xi Duan nodded quickly, “I’ll listen to you.”

He looked a bit silly, but it was a cute kind of silly.

After returning home, Duan Shu Tong took out the gift he brought back.

He specially made an anti-aging skin care product for Mrs. Dong, who was pleasantly surprised when she accepted it. The gift that he gave his father was a hair care product, also specially made by him. It was designed to treat hair loss. After all, Duan Sheng Ye’s hair was starting to get a bit sparse around the top. The gift he prepared for Duan Si Fu was no exception, and was very comprehensive and effective.

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After the family had a harmonious and happy dinner together, Mrs. Dong suddenly asked, “Tong Tong, last time you told me to introduce a few ladies to Xi Duan, but you didn’t tell me what happened afterwards.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” Can he delete this memory?

Looking at his mother’s gossipy expression, Duan Shu Tong pretended to be regretful and shook his head: “He didn’t get together with any of them.”

Dong Han Yue brightened up at his answer. She said mysteriously, “That’s good. Today, I heard rumors about Xiao Fu* and Xi Duan again. Although the rumors are false, I don’t think it is impossible. Xiao Fu, what do you think?”

[*T/N: Xiao Fu is a nickname for Duan Si Fu. Xiao means “little.”]

Duan Sheng Ye also nodded in agreement. He felt like it wasn’t a bad possibility.

He never entertained the thought before, because Duan Si Fu had such a strong personality, and Xi Duan’s aura was so cold. Their ages were about the same, but their auras were really different from each other, so subconsciously no one ever thought to put the two together as a pair.

But now, inexplicably, they felt that it was a good match.

Duan Si Fu said resolutely: “I will not consider marriage before the age of thirty.”

Dong Han Yue had no choice but to ask Duan Shu Tong: “You have been with Xi Duan for so long now. I saw that photo. The two of you seemed to be chatting quite happily. What do you think about him as a person?”

“Of course, he’s a good person.” Duan Shu Tong did not hesitate.

Dong Han Yue then asked, “Then do you think he matches well with your sister?”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” Excuse him, but he thought that he matched with Xi Duan quite well.

But he couldn’t say that right now. If he said it out loud, then this holiday was going to be ruined. Instead, he said with a deadpan face: “Xi Duan has no plans to get married for the time being. I’ll tell you when he changes his mind.”

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If such a day were to come, it was likely that the entire Duan family would have to enter a tremendous battle.

After they finished gossiping, Duan Sheng Ye went to the study and took out a document. Then he handed it to Duan Shu Tong in front of Dong Han Yue and Duan Si Fu.

He said sincerely and earnestly: “The reason I called you back was one, for a family reunion, and two, for this. I have already discussed it with your mother and your sister. Since you have talent in pharmaceuticals, why don’t we completely hand the Spring and Autumn Hall over to you. It will become your business in the future. You will have to be more dedicated to it.”

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