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Chapter 99 – Mutual Understanding

Xi Duan listened to Duan Shu Tong and sat down obediently, but unfortunately his legs were too long and the back of the passenger seat in front of him was pushed backwards a little too much, so he could only sit leaning out. He looked a bit sullen.

Duan Shu Tong saw the predicament that Xi Duan was in and deliberately asked him, “How does it feel to take the high-speed train?”

Xi Duan turned his head to look at him. There was a warm light in his eyes, and a slight smile appeared on the corners of his lips, “Very good.”

“How is it good?”

“It’s all good.”

The train began to speed up and galloped in the direction of Yan City. Duan Shu Tong stopped talking and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.

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In the carriage there were the sounds of people chatting, people making phone calls, videos playing on phones, and children’s screaming voices. Everything was lively.

Duan Shu Tong closed his eyes. In his head, images of Xi Duan keep popping up one after another. Each image was imprinted clearly and deeply in his mind.

In the past, he was blindfolded by his inherent impression of Xi Duan, believing that Xi Duan held “deep emotions” for Pei Ruo Wei. Now, it was like the clouds have been dispersed and he could see the sun, getting a glimpse of the truth.

It was like he has been poured a bowl of sweet syrup. His heart was only filled with joy.

He opened his eyes and sent a WeChat message on his mobile phone: Are you taking the high-speed train again for the trip back?

Hearing the notification alert, Xi Duan turned on his phone and stared at the message for a few seconds. Just as he was pondering on the young man’s intentions, a service personnel came over with a cart full of snacks and drinks and Xi Duan’s legs just happened to be blocking the path of the cart.

“Sir, can you move a bit?”

Xi Duan retracted his legs, but the passenger seat space was too small, so he had to lean towards Duan Shu Tong, and naturally their knees bumped together.

They could feel the warmth of the other person’s body heat through the thin fabric of their pants.

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After a while Duan Shu Tong lowered his head and said, “She passed through already.”

“En.” Xi Duan moved his legs back into the aisle.

The air felt so viscous that it made his heart pound, and it became difficult to even breathe.

Xi Duan rubbed his fingertips on the armrest unconsciously, and it wasn’t until his mind calmed down that he remembered that he hadn’t replied to the WeChat message yet.

But what did Duan Shu Tong mean with that message? How should he [Xi Duan] answer? Will the young man get angry if he gave the wrong response?

The more you cared about something, the more you tend to over think the matter.

Xi Duan even searched the Internet for related topics, “What does it mean when someone I like asks me if I want to take the high-speed train for the return trip?”

Of course he did not get any results for his search.

No matter how astute and formidable someone was, once they fell in love, they will be like an ignorant brat, and their mind will be at sixes and sevens.

He pursed his lips, made up his mind, and replied: Yes.

Seeing the reply, Duan Shu Tong almost laughed out loud, and he replied happily: That’s too bad, I wanted to carpool with you.

Xi Duan’s inner heart: !!!

He promptly remedied the situation: Then let’s take the car together.

Duan Shu Tong’s eyebrows rose. Then he glanced over at Xi Duan. Their eyes just so happened to meet. Duan Shu Tong was unable to restraint he happy curve of his eyes.

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Sunlight shone in through the window, lighting up the side of his face in dazzling sparkles. He was so good looking it was unfathomable.

At that precise moment, Xi Duan’s heart was filled with endless tenderness. It was like everything sweet and soft was burrowing into this heart, filling it to the brim and then some more.

The sweet and fragrant atmosphere was abruptly interrupted by WeChat messages.

Duan Shu Tong looked down and couldn’t help laughing, somewhat sadistically, rejoicing in another person’s misfortune.

Without waiting for Xi Duan to ask, he brought the phone over to show him the picture on the screen. “There is a traffic jam on the expressway.”

“Who sent you it?” Xi Duan asked.

Duan Shu Tong took back his phone and sat upright again, “Newly recruited technician.” He suddenly thought of something, “Are Cen-ge and Liu-ge also going back to Yan City? Will they be stuck in traffic too?”

Xi Duan immediately sent a WeChat message to Cen Ning to express his concern.

As soon as he sent the message, he got Cen Ning’s anguish wailing in reply: President Xi, you’re so wise and farsighted! The high-speed rail is so great! The expressway is jammed tight!

Xi Duan finally understood the feeling of schadenfreude that Duan Shu Tong had expressed just now. Now more than ever, he felt lucky to be acquainted with the young man.

He sent both Cen Ning and Liu Zhi Fei a red envelope [through WeChat] to console them. At the same time, it alleviated the guilt he felt from being amused at their misfortune.

He showed Duan Shu Tong his WeChat account, and Duan Shu Tong praised sincerely, “What a good boss.”

As for Duan Shu Tong, he didn’t bother to give Han Ling a red envelope of consolation.

[T/N: Phffft, Duan Shu Tong is such a gremlin in this chapter. XD]

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Chapter 98 – Mutual Understanding (37.1)

The high-speed rail station was crowded with people. There were people coming and going every which way. Duan Shu Tong cupped his cell phone in his hands and sat on the chair contemplating.

No matter how slow he was [in the mental or emotional department], even he could tell that there was something off about Xi Duan’s current actions.

The grand president of the Xi family… exactly what happened to him to cause him to become so broken?

After pondering for a moment, Duan Shu Tong couldn’t help but ask, “Have you taken the high-speed train before?”

A stranger came over to occupy the empty seat by Xi Duan’s other side. It was a tall and beefy man. The stranger took up quite a bit of space. So Xi Duan surreptitiously shifted more towards Duan Shu Tong’s side. Then he replied, “No, I haven’t.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…Then stay close to me.”

Although Duan Shu Tong was very confident in Xi Duan’s IQ, he was still subconsciously worried about the other man getting lost. What a strange fatherly mentality!

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Duan Shu Tong complained about himself in his heart, and listened to Xi Duan obediently answering: “Okay.”

He then asked: “Which carriage and which seat did you get?”

Xi Duan took out his cell phone and looked through it for the information. He replied: “Car 6, seat 6C.”

Duan Shu Tong was stunned for a moment. Such a coincidence? He was also in car 6, except their seats were not beside each other.

At this time, there came an announcement over the speakers and the ticket gate opened.

Just as Duan Shu Tong was about to pick up his suitcase, Xi Duan grabbed on to the handle of his suitcase. Then in a very down-to-earth manner, the great President Xi said, “Let’s queue together.”

Many people liked to get in line ahead of time, so when the two of them arrived at the gate they saw that there was already a long line of people. Thus, they could only go to the end of the line. On their way there, they attracted a lot of attention, causing people to turn their heads around to look at them.

After they got into line, Duan Shu Tong reminded Xi Duan: “Get your ID card ready.”

Xi Duan nodded obediently, and somewhat awkwardly took out his ID card and held it in his hand. It was his first time lining up for the high-speed rail, so it was understandable that his actions were not as proficient.

At the very least Duan Shu Tong thought it was cute.

After they got their tickets checked, they waited for the train. At long last, the two got onto the high-speed train. Duan Shu Tong’s seat was 17F, which meant that the two of them were a bit far away from each other.

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After Xi Duan helped Duan Shu Tong put away his suitcase away in the overhead compartment, he stood beside seat 17F and did not move.

Duan Shu Tong asked: “…You’re not going to go sit in your seat?”

Xi Duan lowered his head to look at Duan Shu Tong. He put his hand on the back of the seat and said, “Wait a bit.” Cen Ning had told him that it was possible to exchange seats with others, so he wanted to see if he could do that.

Duan Shu Tong was not a fool. It was so obvious, how could he not guess what Xi Duan was going to do?

Coincidentally at that time a pretty and lovely young lady was heading towards them with a bulky suitcase. She followed the numbers on the seat over to them. She was bewildered and stunned when she saw Xi Duan standing there and Duan Shu Tong sitting down.

In her surprise, she did not speak. As for Xi Duan, it was his first time trying to ask someone to exchange seats with him, so he was slow to open his mouth.

On the other hand, Duan Shu Tong got up and said with a smile: “I’m sorry beauty, I’m friends with him, but we couldn’t get seats together. Can we exchange seats with you?”

[T/N: Duan Shu Tong called the girl a beauty, but it’s not meant to be flirtatious. In Chinese culture, calling a stranger beautiful or handsome can be used to butter them up for a favor. Salespeople would often do this to try to make a sale.]

The girl suddenly felt embarrassed, and quickly waved her hand, “I understand, I understand!” Then she dragged her suitcase behind her and left.

After a few steps, she turned around and laughed awkwardly, “Excuse me, where is his seat?”

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Duan Shu Tong led her over to seat 6C. He helped her put her heavy suitcase in the overhead compartment. Then he meticulously asked her which stop she was getting off at. When she answered Yan City, he was secretly relieved.

This way, he wouldn’t have to worry about changing seats again for the rest of the journey.

[T/N: If the girl got off at a station before Yan City, it’s very possible that someone else could get on and have her seat number. In which case, Xi Duan would have to exchange seats again with the newcomer. So Duan Shu Tong is glad that is not the case.]

“Thank you.” Duan Shu Tong’s sincere smile made the young lady’s face turn red.

“No problem, no problem. Thank you for helping me with my suitcase.”

After returning to his seat, Duan Shu Tong looked at Xi Duan’s somewhat remorseful expression, and he couldn’t help laughing. He patted Xi Duan on the shoulder and said, “Come on, let’s sit down.”

After all, both his height and attractiveness index was too high. Standing there like that made him way too eye-catching. It was better to sit down first.

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Chapter 97 – Beginning the Pursuit

As for Xu Ya Ze, he was directly nailed to the pillar of shame by netizens, and he was scolded several times every day. Yalan’s stock price fell to the bottom in a short period of time and suffered heavy losses.

What was worth celebrating was that the consumers whose faces were injured by Yalan’s new product recovered one by one after receiving treatment in the hospital.

Before the residual heat has yet to dissipate, the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog finally posted a new update: Spring Flower No. 3 Couple’s Eye Cream will be available soon. We welcome you to purchase.

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At this time, Duan Shutong had already packed up at home and was going to go back to Yan City tomorrow to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with his family.

Right after he finished tidying up, Han Ling called him.

“Young Master Duan, are you returning to Yan City tomorrow?”

“Yeah, is something wrong?”

Han Ling’s tone was full of loneliness, “I’m so pitiful. I can only celebrate the festival by myself. Hey, how about I go to Yan City too? I can take you out on the town with me.”

“Take me out?” Duan Shu Tong was slightly surprised.

“You can’t drive yourself, right? It just so happens that I have a car, so I can take you with me, or perhaps,” Han Ling’s chuckle was filled with implications, “you want to carpool with that President Xi?”

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Duan Shu Tong would only feel diffident when faced with Xi Duan himself. He didn’t care about Han Ling’s provocation at all. Instead, he asked, “Is there something wrong with me carpooling with a friend?”

What’s more, he could also take public transportation.

“There’s no problem.” Han Ling sighed, “But it’s really desolate to celebrate the festival by myself. I have been alone for so many years.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” To be honest, such words really did poke at his weak spot.

He also used to be alone by himself. Whenever it was the Lunar New Year or other family-orientated festivals, he would be filled with unspoken envy as he gazed at other people’s families.

In addition, he keeps freeloading off of Xi Duan by carpooling with him, so he felt a bit self-conscience about that. And he was also not sure of Xi Duan was going to return to Yan City or not.

“There’s no need to travel there together. You go to Yan City by yourself.” He was firm in this stance. “If you really feel bored later, then you can come find me.”

Han Ling: “…All right then.” Duan Shu Tong’s guard was really too strong.

He really had no intention of fooling around with Duan Shu Tong. He just wanted to be friends with him.

As soon as Duan Shu Tong hung up the phone, he received a WeChat message from Xi Duan: The aromatherapy is very good, thank you.

Duan Shu Tong: You’re welcome.

Xi Duan: I’m going back to Yan City tomorrow. Let’s travel together?

Duan Shu Tong hesitated for a minute, and finally replied: I bought a high-speed rail ticket.

Xi Duan: For what time?

Duan Shu Tong: Nine thirty-five.

There was no reply from the other side for a long time. It was not until Duan Shu Tong got into bed did he receive a reply: Okay.

Looking at this one “okay” Duan Shu Tong felt both disappointed and relieved.

Early the next morning, Duan Shu Tong hefted up his luggage and called a taxi to get to the high-speed rail station. He arrived at the station early and the train had yet to depart, so he sat on a chair near the ticket gate and played on his mobile phone to pass the time.

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After a while, he suddenly smelled a familiar cold fragrance. He subconsciously raised his head, and saw a person sitting next to him. The person had thick eyebrows, handsome eyes, and an extraordinary temperament.

Duan Shu Tong was really stunned for a long time, and said incredulously: “Why are you here?”

Xi Duan looked at him calmly and said solemnly, “I am also taking the high-speed train.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…When did you buy a ticket?”

“Last night.”

Duan Shu Tong refused to accept this. He asked, “Isn’t it really difficult to buy train tickets for this kind of holiday?”

He bought his ticket a few days in advance. Even then, it took him a long time to find a ticket. Luckily, he managed to get one in the end.

Xi Duan’s expression was as indifferent as usual, as if he didn’t know how disintegrating his actions were. “Cen Ning and Liu Zhi Fei both helped me look for a ticket.”

By great luck, he managed to get a ticket.

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

With this kind of luck, it was better to buy a lottery ticket.

[T/N: In China, during family-orientated holidays, like the Lunar New Year or the Mid-Autumn Festival, hordes of people would travel back home to spend the holiday with family, so the roads would be packed with cars, and all the public transportation would be sold out of seats. Thus, it’s ridiculously hard to get a ticket last minute. This shows how committed Xi Duan must have been to get a train ticket, and one with the same departure time as Duan Shu Tong’s no less.]

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Chapter 96 – Beginning the Pursuit

The more you knew about this specialized field, the more you would realize how capable the developer of the Spring Flower series truly was.

This university was the top medical university in the country. Their test results were very authoritative. And like that, the dirty water on Spring Flower could be considered washed away.

Moreover, Spring Flower No. 1 was launched earlier than Yalan’s new product, and there have been no side effects up till now, whereas, a problem arose with Yalan’s new product not long after it was launched. Obviously, the problem lied with Yalan.

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With this kind of comparison, everyone could feel the magical powers of Spring Flower No. 1 more and more.

After a well-known university released their test results, other industry insiders and institutions have also indicated that they did their own research on the Spring Flower series, and the results show that it was indeed harmless.

Of course, this is not ruling out the possibility that there might be defects in the Spring Flower series that simply could not be detected with the current research technology.

Netizen: …

In the end, all this talking amounted to: The level of the Spring Flower series was simply too high, and other people could only do so much to study it.

Damn, that’s really NB*!

[*T/N: Chinese slang, short for 牛逼 (niu bi), which means something or someone that is awesome]

Therefore, all the remarks that suspected Duan Shu Tong of stealing He Run’s achievements disappeared.

If He Run had such an ability that could overturn the heavens, then he would not have experienced so much callousness in society. The company that he had previously worked for, no matter how stupid it was, it would not offend a golden goose.

So there could only be one answer: Young Master Duan was the true big shot in this field.

For a time, the comment area of the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog became a “Confession to Young Master Duan” segment. Many of the commenters were crying and begging for Young Master Duan to release new products soon, such as eye creams, essences, facial cleaners, sunscreens, etc. Don’t carelessly develop a series, okay!

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As for Duan Shu Tong, the young master that everyone was currently admiring, he was researching the causes of the side effects of Yalan’s new product with Han Ling’s assistance. Furthermore, he was looking for a solution to the side effects.

From Han Ling’s perspective, there was no need for the Spring and Autumn Hall to enter these muddy waters. They could just observe the situation from the sidelines. And besides, there were hospitals that could research treatment plans for this situation.

But now, Duan Shu Tong was his boss, so naturally he had to follow his orders. Moreover, a Duan Shu Tong with such a research spirit was even more admirable.

For Duan Shu Tong, he did not encounter any technical obstacles when studying Yalan’s new product, and in a relatively short period of time, he has developed a solution. Han Ling was amazed after witnessing such a feat.

To be honest, he still had some doubts about Duan Shu Tong in the past, but after this incident, he’s been completely convinced of Duan Shu Tong’s abilities.

Han Ling held the research proposal in his hand and asked, “Are you going to publish it?”

Duan Shu Tong shook his head, “The hospitals can also come up with a treatment plan.”

The reason he researched this was purely as a hobby.

Han Ling: “…” All right then.

After leaving the lab, Duan Shut Tong opened his phone and saw that he had missed a call and a few WeChat messages.

The phone call was from Xi Duan. The WeChat messages were also from Xi Duan. The content of the WeChat messages was about the ins and outs of this entire incident.

After reading over the information, Duan Shu Tong could only feel helpless and exasperated. It turned out that the launch of Yalan’s new product this time was inextricably tied to one person.

This person has an online pseudonym called “Clear Sky Has Eyes.” It was precisely the same person who had once besmirched the entire industry.

The reason behind his actions was that he was dissatisfied with Xu Ya Ze forcefully stealing another person’s merits. Thus, with resentment in his heart, he straight up pushed out the unfinished product.

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It has to be said that Xu Ya Ze was to be blamed for this incident. If it weren’t because he was used to riding roughshod over people, then Clear Sky Has Eyes would not have been able to slip into the gap and get the unfinished product to pass through quality inspection without a hitch.

As long as one had Xu Ya Ze’s “oral command,” then every department in Yalan must give the green light to proceed.

Clear Sky Has Eyes was an older technician, and could be considered in the same generation as He Run. Back then he was indifferent to He Run’s affairs. But he didn’t expect that one day the products that he worked so hard to develop would also be taken away.

When people get stepped on, they would often do irrational things. It’s not like he didn’t know that the consumers would be the ones ultimately harmed by this, but he was blinded by anger and he wanted to drag Yalan into the muddy waters no matter what.

One ill-considered action led to the present chaos and disorder.

However, his actions could not escape the investigation of the police. After the truth was revealed, Clear Sky Has Eyes had his license revoked, his professional qualifications deprived, and he had to face the corresponding legal responsibilities.

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Chapter 95 – Beginning the Pursuit (36.1)

Yalan’s new products brought great panic to consumers, and its reputation plummeted overnight.

Yalan’s Public Relations Department even wanted to pour that dirty water onto others, dragging Spring Flower No. 1 down with them. They wanted to shift everyone’s attention onto Spring Flower No. 1, but the public was not stupid.

Regardless of what happens with Spring Flower No. 1, the most important thing right now was how were they going to resolve the harm caused by Yalan’s new product?

When this incident happened, everyone in Yalan panicked, but in the end, they weren’t just some small start-up company. After calming down, they rapidly displayed the resolution of a big company.

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All new products on the market were recalled, apologies and compensations were made to consumers, and the R&D and testing personnel of new products were held accountable.

When it came to accountability, Xu Ya Ze bore the brunt of it.

When his father rushed into the office and scolded him passionately, Xu Ya Ze was still in a stupor over the whole situation. When his father finished speaking, he finally realized that things might be really serious.

With a guilty conscience, he hurriedly tried to shift the blame elsewhere.

“Dad, even though I’m the so-called leader of the R&D team, it’s not like you don’t know that I’m just a figurehead. I don’t really participate in any of the research and development. You might as well go to those technicians and take it out on them. And also, I’m not in charge of product testing at all.”

Chairman Xu was so angry and anxious. He straight up smacked Xu Ya Ze over the head a few times. “You actually have the gall to say that?! The primary R&D member has already quitted!”

Xu Ya Ze: “…When did that happen?”

He seldom paid attention to such things. If someone wanted to quit, it’s not like he could stop them, right? He was the magnificent crown prince of Yalan. Where would he have the idle time to care about such small things?

Chairman Xu felt like he was going to have a brain hemorrhage one of these days. He pointed at Xu Ya Ze’s nose and scolded him, “You were the head of the R&D team back then. If something happened, then naturally you would be the one called on. If you’d paid more attention, would such a thing happen?”

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Seriously, if Xu Ya Ze weren’t always trying to extol his own virtues, then matter wouldn’t have been linked to him. All these years that he’s been in Yalan, he’s been putting his name as the leader of the R&D Department multiple times. As long as a quality new product came out, his name would always be the first one on the list of participating technicians.

There were several researchers who had no background or backing and they could not easily leave Yalan for various reasons, so they could only swallow down their anger.

After all, those who left directly like He Run were a minority.

“Dad, it’s useless for you to scold me now,” Xu Ya Ze rolled his eyes. “Have you questioned the Quality Inspection Department yet? And what about the researcher who resigned? Don’t you think it’s too much of a coincidence?”

A dead pig doesn’t fear scalding water. Xu Ya Ze has nothing more to lose, so he would go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences.

Chairman Xu sighed, “After this incident passes, you should admit responsibility and resign. We must give the company a proper explanation after all.”

Xu Ya Ze: “…” He didn’t do it, so why was his dad pushing all the responsibility onto him? This was too unjust!

But he had no choice but to obey his father’s orders, and he also understood that he had really slipped up this time.

After Yalan officially announced several measures, consumers who have already bought the new product but haven’t used it yet went to online and offline stores to return it. Those who have already used the product and have not experienced side effects yet hurriedly went to the hospital to get examined. As for consumers who have had side effects, they have already entered the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

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Yalan said that they would cover all of these expenses. The resolution they showed in this incident helped them save a bit of face in the end.

At this point, there was nothing more that the consumers could do except to bad mouth Yalan a few times. But some people decided to shift the topic onto the Spring and Autumn Hall at such a time. Those consumers who have used the Spring Flower series could not help but feel uneasy.

Seeing that the Spring and Autumn Hall was about to be splashed with dirty water, the official blog of a certain well-known university came on the stage to set the netizens’ minds at ease.

The official blog said that their laboratory has studied the products of the Spring Flower series no less than dozens of times, and they have not found any harmful ingredients to the human body.

Due to the Spring Flower series being so popular as of late, naturally lots of different people decided to look into it. But like Han Ling, they could not puzzle out the reason why it worked so well, only that the ultimate result was harmless.

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Chapter 94 – Gift Giving + New Technician

Duan Shu Tong was too lazy to bother with Han Ling’s flirtations. He brought Han Ling to the dining hall and treated him to a meal.

Seeing two handsome guys eating together, the female employees in the dining hall were all discussing spiritedly. Many people gathered around the director of the personnel department and secretly inquired about the newcomer.

“Li-jie, is that handsome guy our new recruit?”

“Li-jie, what is his name?”

“Li-jie, how old is he? Does he have a girlfriend?

[T/N: 姐 jie – “older sister,” not necessarily biological]

The Director of Personnel: …Rather than asking if he has a girlfriend, you should be asking if he has a boyfriend.

With a very serious face, she said: “His name is Han Ling. He’s a new technician in the R&D Department. As for the rest, I’m not sure either.”

After sending off the young girls with budding spring hearts, she glanced at Duan Shu Tong and Han Ling. She felt that Young Master Duan was really eclectic. As long as the person’s skills were good, then their sexuality was not a problem.

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After lunch, Duan Shu Tong returned to the technical department. Han Ling continued to follow him.

Han Ling looked over Laboratory No. 2 and cut right to the core: “It’s a bit simple and crude.”

Duan Shu Tong put on his lab coat and opened up the packaging of Yalan’s new product. “You can still quit while you’re ahead.”

Han Ling clicked his tongue and shook his head, “Such an unreasonable person.” He glanced at Yalan’s new product packaging, raised his eyebrows and smiled, “I was wondering why you bought this that other day. So it turns out you brought it back here for research purposes. You also found something wrong with it? “

Duan Shu Tong looked up at him. “You also thought that there’s something wrong with it?”

“A little bit, but I’m not certain.” Han Ling looked around the lab. “Do you have any extra lab coats? I’ll be your second fiddle.”

Duan Shu Tong did not refuse. It just so happened that he wanted to see how good Han Ling’s skills were.

“There’s no need to play second fiddle. You can take over [this research].” Duan Shu Tong stepped aside and brought out a new lab coat for him.

Han Ling curled his lips and smiled, chatting while putting on his clothes: “I heard that you had a lot of girlfriends before.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…Does that have anything to do with this experiment?”

“I’m worry that my intuition was wrong, and that I made a fool of myself.” Han Ling finished putting on the lab coat. “After all, experiments sometimes rely on a little intuition.”

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Duan Shu Tong didn’t want his curiosity to spread unchecked, so he said bluntly: “Your intuition was correct. I do like men.”

“Ah,” Han Ling sighed, “That Mr. Xi?”

Duan Shu Tong did not wonder why Han Ling knew Xi Duan. Based on Xi Duan’s identity, it was normal for others to know about him.

With an expressionless face, he retorted, “I’m friends with him. Do your experiment.”

Han Ling raised his eyebrows and stopped talking.

Duan Shu Tong stood aside and observed. He saw that Han Ling was skillful in the way that he worked and there were no pauses or any stagnation in his movements. Duan Shu Tong was satisfied. He felt that although this person talked a lot, his skills were good.

For Han Ling, there were no technical difficulties for him in this experiment. He wrote down the experimental results and handed them over to Duan Shu Tong.

“Actually, after Spring Flower No. 1 was launched, I did the same test more than once,” Han Ling said apologetically, “With all due respect, I didn’t believe in quick-acting products until I saw it with my own eyes, but my skills are indeed inferior to yours, and I didn’t find any abnormalities in it.”

Duan Shu Tong looked over the experimental results. “But your ability far exceeds that of Yalan’s technicians.”

Duan Shu Tong frowned slightly, “Products should be tested before they go on sale. Yalan’s new products are flawed, so why are they still on the market?”

To Han Ling, the matter did not concern him. He shrugged. “Who knows? What are you going to do?”

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His question was somewhat penetrative. Actually, Duan Shu Tong has yet to think things through clearly. Yalan’s new product was indeed a consumption trap. But did he want to expose it to warn the consumers? If he wanted to warn others, then what method should he use?

While he was thinking, a call came in. It was from Xi Duan.

“Shu Tong, did you buy Yalan’s new product that other day because you found something abnormal about it?”

Duan Shu Tong: “How did you know?”

Before Xi Duan could speak, Han Ling brought his mobile phone screen in front of Duan Shu Tong. “I found it. People who’ve used Yalan’s products are experiencing side effects, and many people on the Internet are worried that Spring Flower No. 1 will also have side effects.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

Why was Spring Flower No. 1 getting attacked again?!

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Chapter 93 – Gift Giving + New Technician

Duan Shu Tong went into work on Monday and was preparing to study Yalan’s new skincare products, when Zhai Jun pulled him into the conference room. Zhai Jun said that there would be a candidate coming in for an interview and that Duan Shu Tong should be one of the interviewers.

Naturally, Duan Shu Tong was not about to refuse. It was definitely better to work with a team that he liked than to struggle on as one person.

After Spring Flower No. 2 made waves in the industry, some practitioners now knew that the Spring and Autumn Hall was actually a pharmaceutical company, and they sent their resumes when they saw that the Spring and Autumn Hall was recruiting relevant technical personnel.

The success of the Spring Flower series is enough for them to see the great potential of the Spring and Autumn Hall.

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At 9:30 in the morning, the interviewing process officially started. The interviewers included Duan Shu Tong, Zhai Jun, and the director of the personnel department.

Although Zhai Jun was sitting in the main seat, he was actually there to accompany Duan Shu Tong. The final say was in Duan Shu Tong’s hands.

A total of twelve people came to participate in the interviews. They each had unique personalities. Duan Shu Tong mainly asked technical questions, while Zhai Jun and the director of the personnel department asked some non-technical questions.

They interviewed eight people in a row, but they weren’t particularly satisfied with any of the interviewees.

Come to think of it, the Spring and Autumn Hall might be popular, but the public’s impression of them was that they were still a company focused on skin care products. The highly professional technicians would have already gone to those famous pharmaceutical companies. Who would jump ship to here?

Those who came to the Spring and Autumn Hall to apply for the job were probably those who did not get chosen by those big pharmaceutical companies.

Duan Shu Tong was not discouraged. He continued on to the ninth interviewee.

The door of the conference room was pushed open from the outside. Duan Shu Tong was looking down at the resume. He had yet to look up when he heard the director of the personnel department sucking in a breath.

Then he saw the official ID photo attached to the resume and he instantly understood why the lady beside him was so surprised.

[T/N: In some countries, it is required that you attach an official looking ID photo to your resume.]

Without a doubt, this person was a handsome one.

Duan Shu Tong raised his head and looked at the man who just came in.

Compared with the previous flirtatious temperament, when dressed in formal clothes, the man looked more serious and proper.

The man was obviously surprised when he saw Duan Shu Tong, and then he smiled, as if greeting someone he knew.

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After being seated, he first introduced himself: “My name is Han Ling. I have been in the pharmaceutical chemistry industry for seven years, and I have abundant experience. I have published three papers in JMC.”

The director of the personnel department did not speak. Zhai Jun was like a mascot, waiting for Duan Shu Tong to ask the questions.

Duan Shu Tong said: “Your resume is quite good. After graduation, you worked in Laikang Pharmaceutical for two years. After that, you went around working for many different companies, but none of them lasted long. I want to know why.”

A technician that kept changing jobs would naturally not be the first choice.

Han Ling’s eyebrow arched. He locked his eyes on Duan Shu Tong, and smiled calmly: “Because I am gay, ah.”

Director of Personnel: !!!

Zhai Jun: ?!

Duan Shu Tong: “…So?”

Han Ling replied casually, “So I was fired.”

He has never concealed his sexual orientation before, but this kind of sexual orientation was considered abnormal in the eyes of the public and something that could not be tolerated.

Worried about affecting the corporate image, those big companies fired him upon finding out his sexual orientation. He could understand that.

The three interviewers did not speak.

The corner of Han Ling’s mouth twitched, perhaps in self-deprecation, perhaps in something else. Then he said directly, “If you mind, then just pretend that I never came.”

The director of the personnel department and Zhai Jun both looked at Duan Shu Tong.

Han Ling was handsome, skilled, and had lots of work experience. These were all in line with the recruitment requirements. It was unfortunate that he was gay. Young Master Duan was most likely going to refuse him.

Who didn’t know that Young Master Duan used to change girlfriends frequently?

Straight men want to stay away from gay guys, which was excusable.

Unexpectedly, Duan Shu Tong said: “The internship period is one month. If you agree, then sign the contract.”

Han Ling suddenly smiled, “Thank you, Director Duan.”

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In addition to Han Ling, they hired two more people for the technical department. They were not as experienced as Han Ling, but they were honest and obedient and could be used as assistants.

As for Han Ling, he wasn’t someone that could be treated as just an assistant.

After the interviews, it was time for lunch.

Han Ling approached Duan Shu Tong and said, “I don’t start work until tomorrow, but can I freeload a meal from the dining hall today?”

Duan Shu Tong glanced at him, “It’s up to you.” He took a few steps, then looked back and reminded kindly, “The reason that you guys are starting work tomorrow is to give you guys some time to prepare. Don’t you need to go back and make some arrangements?”

On Saturday, this man was still strolling around Hai City. On Monday, he was already in Shan Quan County. Who knew if he even found a place to stay yet?

Han Ling’s foxy eyes curved. “Are you concerned for me?”

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Chapter 92 – Gift Giving + New Technician (35.1)

After returning to Shan Quan County, Duan Shu Tong stayed at home for a day, and his cold symptoms finally disappeared.

He still had gifts to give out, but he hesitated over whether or not he should give them out, and what occasion should he use to give out the gifts?

The Mid-Autumn Festival was coming soon, so how about giving it as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift?

At nine o’clock in the evening, he saw the lights of a car flashing in through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Duan Shu Tong hurriedly sat up from the sofa. He breathed in deep to calm down and in the end he decided to give out the gift. Clutching the gift bag in his hand, he left his house.

Xi Duan has helped him so much, so it shouldn’t be a problem for him to give him a gift, right?

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The car stopped in front of the Xi family’s house. As soon as Xi Duan got out of the car, he saw a familiar figure waiting in the courtyard. He went over in big steps and the first sentence out of his mouth was: “Is your cold better?”

Duan Shu Tong nodded, “I’m fine now.”

He subconsciously wanted to avoid Xi Duan’s gaze, but he tried his best to return Xi Duan’s gaze calmly. He handed him the gift bag, “It’s a gift for you. I made it myself.”

Surprise flash through Xi Duan’s eyes and he quickly reached out to receive the gift. The tiredness of a day’s work seemed to be swept away, leaving only great joy. “What is it?”

“I heard that you don’t sleep well,” Duan Shu Tong shifted his eyes to look at a tree off to the side. “Moreover, your work is very busy. So you must be very tired. This is the aromatherapy I made myself. It helps with sleep.”

Xi Duan has been an over thinker since he was young. Insomnia or shallow sleep was the norm, and he has become accustomed to it after so many years. That said, who didn’t want to have a good night’s sleep?

A deep sleep once in a while was refreshing.

The sleep aid aromatherapy that Duan Shu Tong made was one of a kind in this world. Xi Duan might not know the value of this aromatherapy, but he could deeply feel that this kind of friendship was rare.

No one was unwilling to be loved. Once infected, it was way too difficult to give up.

The young man’s face, under the soft halo of the street lamp, was gentle and quiet, indistinct and hazy, making Xi Duan’s usually cold and hard heart suddenly soften, turning into a pool of gurgling water.

Xi Duan smiled, “Thank you.”

Duan Shu Tong shook his head, “You helped me so much.” I also want to do something for you, he added in his head.

The two stood facing each other, and the atmosphere was silent for a while. Duan Shu Tong was about to say goodbye when Xi Duan said, “Helping you is within my duties.”

He did everything for the youth willingly and never wanted anything in return.

Duan Shu Tong smiled, “En, me too.”

After saying goodbye, Duan Shu Tong went home. With the gift in hand, Xi Duan walked into the entrance hall of his home with a happy expression on his face.

When Cen Ning saw that Xi Duan was in a good mood, he boldly asked, “President Xi, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Are we going back to Yan City?”

He also wanted to go back, reunite with his family, and have a family dinner.

Xi Duan paused for a moment. He had forgotten about this, and he also did not know if Shu Tong would be going back to Yan City or not. He thought for a bit and then said, “Let’s go back.”

In any case, Xi Yu would be in Yan City.

He strode upstairs with the gift, entered his room, and opened the delicate gift box, which contained a small bottle.

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The bottle was lavender and very textured. When he brought it close for a sniff, he could only feel the subtle fragrance lingering and that his mood was soothed.

Before going to bed, Xi Duan deliberately used Duan Shu Tong’s aromatherapy. The fragrance floated and drifted in the room. Lying in bed, all the chaotic thoughts in Xi Duan’s head gradually drifted away, and only the young man’s elegant face was left in his mind. He quickly fell into a deep sleep.

It was hard to tell if it was the effect of the aromatherapy or the young man.

When Xi Duan woke up the following day, he felt relaxed and alert. This was a joy that could only be felt after a sound sleep. All of his exhaustion from before has been swept away, and even his work efficiency improved a lot. The entire day he was in high spirits and glowing with health and vigor.

While Xi Duan was busy with work, Duan Shu Tong was also not idle.

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Chapter 91 – The Misunderstanding is Finally Cleared Up

Duan Shu Tong and Xi Duan walked into the Yalan store together. When a pair of tall and handsome men entered the store, it immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

Heavens, what kind of magical day was it today?! A handsome guy came by just now, and now there were two more handsome guys. It was simply too eye-catching!

The salesperson approached enthusiastically and was about to speak, when Duan Shu Tong said, “I want to buy a set of Yalan’s new products.”

The salesperson was taken aback, “Sorry sir, there is no men’s version for the new product.”

“En, I’m buying the ladies’ version.” Duan Shu Tong smiled politely.

The salesperson nearly exploded from Duan Shu Tong’s beautiful face and her heart was beating wildly, but her strong professionalism brought her sanity back. She smiled wholeheartedly and said, “Okay, this way, sir.”

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My god, which lady was so lucky that she was able to get two handsome guys to come buy skin care products?!

When they reached the sales showcase, the salesperson wanted to introduce other products, but Duan Shu Tong interrupted her and said, “Where do I pay?”

Salesperson: “…Do you want to scan a QR code* or use cash, sir?” She still wanted to talk a bit more with the handsome guy.

[*T/N: In China, it’s common for people to use a QR code on their phone to pay for stuff. I don’t know the exact details, but the QR code is likely linked to some form of payment method, like a bank account or credit card.]

But the other handsome guy was too frigid, so she was a bit scared of him.

“Scan QR code.” Duan Shu Tong took out his phone.

As soon as he finished paying, he heard a voice from behind him. It sounded a little familiar.

“We meet again.” It was a uniquely hoarse voice with a touch of languidness.

Duan Shu Tong looked behind him. It was the man who had chatted with him on the side of the road yesterday.

When they first met, it was nighttime and Duan Shu Tong was also distracted, so he didn’t pay much attention to the appearance of the other man. But now that he was looking closely, the other man was indeed good looking. He wasn’t handsome in the conventional sense, but it was a seductive kind of attractiveness.

To describe it in one word, it was probably flirtatious.

It wasn’t his cup of tea.

Duan Shu Tong just nodded politely and planned to leave with the skin care products.

The man’s gaze shifted from Duan Shu Tong to Xi Duan, and the meaning of the smile on his face was unclear. It wasn’t malicious per se, but it still made him feel weird.

“So you like this type.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

With a guilty conscience, he directly grabbed Xi Duan’s sleeve and walked out of the store.

Xi Duan did not speak the entire time. But at the moment he walked out of the store, he looked back and met the other man’s gaze. The look in his eyes was deep, dark, and cold.

The flirtatious man burst out laughing.

Unlike the strong winds and rains of the day before, today the sun was shining brightly and it was warm.

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The two walked side by side. The bag in Duan Shu Tong’s hand swayed, and the shadow on the ground swayed with it.

Duan Shu Tong had his head lowered. After a long while he finally opened his mouth and said, “I don’t know that person, so don’t take his words to heart.”

Xi Duan frowned deeply, “Which words?”

Duan Shu Tong glanced over at him with lightning speed. How was he supposed to say it out loud? Moreover, that man was not wrong. Duan Shu Tong did indeed like men that were like Xi Duan. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so aware of Xi Duan ever since they met.

The two resumed their silence.

When they were about to reach the hotel, Xi Duan suddenly stopped and looked at Duan Shu Tong seriously, “Have I not explained it to you yet?”

“What?” The young man raised his eyes.

Xi Duan looked solemn, “I have never liked anyone, including Pei Ruo Wei.”

Whether he could be with the young man or not, he had to clarify that fact. In the past, he hesitated because of fear. Now he was calm, but it could also be said that it was his last stand.

Duan Shu Tong’s eyes were full of shock, “Then before, why did you…”

“Xi Yu mentioned something to you,” the man explained warmly. “He used to feel insecure and didn’t want me to get married.”

“I still don’t understand.” Duan Shu Tong frowned.

Xi Duan laughed at himself: “Many people know about this. Even if I plan to not get married for the rest of my life, this incident will become a point of attack against Xi Yu in the future.”

Duan Shu Tong’s eyes widened. He finally understood.

If Xi Duan really did not get married in the future, other people would gossip about it. Xi Yu was worried that Xi Duan’s biological heir would snatch away control of the Xi family, so that’s why he would hinder Xi Duan’s marriage plans. This matter would always be a black spot for Xi Yu.

Xi Duan wanted to hand over the Xi family to Xi Yu, and he didn’t want Xi Yu to bear such rumors and accusations.

“So you’re using the guise of not being able to pursue Pei Ruo Wei as an excuse to announce to the public that you will never marry?”

Duan Shu Tong stared at the other man in stunned silence. Then, in a flash, he was overwhelmed by the feeling of immense distress for Xi Duan.

Xi Duan did so much just to help Xi Yu wash his hands clean of all the impulsive mistakes he made when he was young. He took all the responsibility onto himself so that Xi Yu could take over the Xi family with a clear conscience.

Duan Shu Tong’s chest ached for the other man and his eyes stung with tears.

Seeing how emotionally moved the young man was, Xi Duan felt both warmed and guilty. He reached out and stroked the young man’s hair, “To me, this matter is not a big deal. You don’t have to feel sorry for me.”

Duan Shu Tong lowered his head and did not respond.

Xi Duan said so, but Duan Shu Tong felt distressed just thinking about how Xi Duan, who was still young back then, struggled to support the Xi family while fabricating this story, all so that he could eventually hand everything over to Xi Yu.

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“Why did you explain this to me?” Duan Shu Tong turned his head away from the man’s palm.

Xi Duan’s hand stilled in midair. He suppressed the rising bitterness and said with a smile, “I just want to say, if I don’t meet the right person, I won’t get married.”

Duan Shu Tong looked at him. So what [are you saying]?

“So,” Xi Duan’s gaze was soft. There was not a hint of blame anywhere. “You don’t have to help Xi Yu set me up on blind dates in the future.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” That was such a long time ago.

“I understand.”

His mood was ineffably cheerful. So that night in the kitchen, when the drunk Xi Duan had said that he didn’t like Pei Ruo Wei, it wasn’t a lie.

The swaying skin care product bag in his hand shook a bit harder.

Xi Duan watched Duan Shu Tong walking away with lively steps. His gaze turned profound and unfathomable. He said all that to the young man as a form of forewarning.

He was afraid that if he was not careful he would do something wrong [to Duan Shu Tong].

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Chapter 90 – The Misunderstanding is Finally Cleared Up (34.1)

After Xi Duan went up on stage and gave his brief speech, all the company representatives that went after him did not take more than fifteen minutes for their speeches.

When the whole thing ended, except for Xu Ya Ze, everyone was very satisfied. After all, no one wanted to waste an entire afternoon here.

After the conference, Xu Ya Ze fled from the venue. He brought Mei Mei with him to his sports car. He slammed the steering wheel angrily, and gritted his teeth: “Anyone can bully me!”

But he could only hold this anger in his heart. He could fight with Duan Shu Tong, but he didn’t have the courage to provoke Xi Duan.

As a lover, Mei Mei naturally had to take care of her sugar daddy’s emotions, so she said gently in a comforting voice, “What kind of bad things did that Young Master Duan say to you?”

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“It has nothing to do with him!” Xu Ya Ze couldn’t hold back his troubles, so he complained to Mei Mei. He told her how a senior named Xi Duan bullied him, a junior, in front of a lot of people. “I only spoke for a few minutes longer, but he deliberately came at me!”

President Xi was a dignified person, how could they badmouth him?

Mei Mei: “…” She didn’t say anything but in her head she thought, honestly, it’s your fault that you don’t have a sense of time. Moreover, the other person is a big shot in his field. His time is very precious.

It was one thing to think so in her head, but on her face she still had to discard her principles.

“He is indeed in the wrong. No matter what, you are still the heir to Yalan. And the exhibition this time is led by Yalan. How could he not give you any face like this?”

Xu Ya Ze hugged the steering wheel and was extremely depressed. “I asked around before. This President Xi is not such a small-minded person.”

Mei Mei stroked his dog head. She thought that his wrinkled brows looked like a dumb Siberian roe deer. She said, “Maybe that President Xi wasn’t purposely aiming at you, it’s just…”

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Ya Ze abruptly lifted his head. She followed his line of sight and saw two people walking together. Wasn’t that Young Master Duan and the shepherd*?

[*T/N: The shepherd is referring to Xi Duan and how he guarded little sheep Duan Shu Tong from the big bad wolf Mei Mei on the elevator.]

Just as she was appreciating the two men’s attractiveness, Xu Ya Ze said bitterly, “Duan Shu Tong actually has such a good relationship with Xi Duan.”

It’s not that he never heard about the cooperation between the Xi damily and Duan family, but he never thought that Xi Duan would hand out with someone like Duan Shu Tong. Now he was witnessing the scene with his own eyes and he found it unfathomable.

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Mei Mei was surprised. “You’re saying that is Xi Duan?” Wasn’t he the man in the elevator who looked like an eagle guarding his food?

Xu Ya Ze nodded, and when he saw the two of them getting into a car together, he couldn’t help sneering. “No wonder Duan Shu Tong was so strong-willed. It’s because he has Xi Duan backing him.”

Mei Mei: “…”

After hesitating for a while, she told him what happened in the elevator yesterday. She didn’t embellish the story, but she spoke in a leading way.

Xu Ya Ze has played around on the field for so long. It didn’t take him long to get what she meant. He grabbed Mei Mei by the wrist. His grip was really tight. His expression looked weird. “Is what you said true?”

Mei Mei did not dare to move. “I did not speak a word of falsehood.”

“Ha,” Xu Ya Ze laughed like he was on edge. “Interesting. Xi Duan and Duan Shu Tong?” He touched his chin. “I have to say, in terms of looks, they really do match well.”

Mei Mei: “…”

Xu Ya Ze sneered. Now he knew why Xi Duan was targeting him. It must be because Duan Shu Tong had complained to him, so Xi Duan was helping him taking revenge.

Duan Shu Tong, who had just gotten in the car, sneezed suddenly. Xi Duan pulled out a tissue and handed it to him. Duan Shu Tong took the tissue very naturally. “Thank you.”

“Don’t go out later. It’s easy to get sick when the season changes,” Xi Duan advised.

“But I want to buy something.” The young man sneezed again. The tip of his nose was red. He said, “I’ll just go back and wear some thicker clothes. It’ll be fine.”

Xi Duan didn’t hesitate at all, and said, “I’ll buy it for you.”

“No need.” Duan Shu Tong smiled. “It’s not far from the hotel. Just a few minutes away.”

In the driver’s seat, Liu Zhi Fei smiled heartily: “Where is Young Master Duan going to buy it? I’ll drive you there.”

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After being with Xi Duan for so long, Liu Zhi Fei and Cen Ning had a good grasp of their boss’s thoughts. Now that their boss has made it clear that Young Master Duan was his best friend, even if the boss didn’t say anything, they would take the initiative to help Young Master Duan do things.

Xi Duan was very satisfied, “Do that then.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…Yalan store.”

He saw the store yesterday when he was walking around. After trying the new product in the showcase today, he decided to buy some and go back to study it.

“Okay.” Liu Zhi Fei readily responded.

But unfortunately, there was no suitable parking place near the Yalan store, and the nearest parking spot was still back at the hotel.

Cen Ning said, “I’ll go buy what Young Master Duan wants to buy.”

Before Duan Shu Tong could refuse, Xi Duan directly refused for him, “I’ll accompany him, you two go back first.”

The car stopped temporarily on the side of the road, and Xi Duan got off with Duan Shu Tong.

“President Xi, call me when you guys are done shopping.” Liu Zhi Fei laughed.

Duan Shu Tong: “…” It was such a short distance; just walking back would be fine.

Moreover, Xi Duan really didn’t need to accompany him.

Xi Duan obviously didn’t think so. Reason told him to suppress his feelings, but what he did was like an impulsive boy.

In the past, it was absolutely impossible for him to accompany the young man to buy things.

But now he wanted to accompany the young man no matter what it was for. He wanted to be by his side. He wanted to participate in his life. He wanted to…

“President Xi?” Seeing that Xi Duan remained silent, Liu Zhi Fei was puzzled.

Xi Duan came back to his senses, “No need.”

After Liu Zhi Fei and Cen Ning left, it became a world with only two people again. Xi Duan subconsciously wanted to take of his outerwear and give it to Duan Shu Tong, but the young man turned him down gracefully.

“I’m really not cold.”

Xi Duan could only give up the notion.

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