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Chapter 69 – To Live With Another (Sangeng*) (27.1)

[*T/N: 三更 san geng – third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 / midnight]

On September 1^st, Spring Flower No. 2 went on sale.

When this was announced on the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog, fans of the Spring Flower line rushed to tell each other. They clicked into the link and saw the product. Then… huh? What did scar removal mean?!

Wasn’t the Spring Flower series a skin care product line? If someone wanted to remove a scar then wouldn’t they go buy a scar removing cream instead?

Netizens in the comment area asked: why did Spring Flower No. 2 become a scar removal medicine?

However, the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog maintained an aloof attitude towards it all. There was no reply and no further comment, as if saying “buy it if you want, don’t buy it if you don’t want, I don’t care.”

Although many Spring Flower fans were skeptical, they decided to click on the purchase link.

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When they saw the price, they were stunned. 888 yuan! Normally, a scar removal ointment only cost a few dozen yuan to buy. The ones with better results would only cost a few hundred yuan at most. The Spring and Autumn Hall was a skincare product company, so why wasn’t it researching and developing more skincare products? Why was it making some medicinal ointment?

[T/N: At the time of translation, 888 yuan = 139.60 USD or 126.19 Euro]

Some people could not help but refute: Look at the certification on the official blog. The Spring and Autumn Hall is a pharmaceutical company. Making skin care products is probably just a side business.

Netizens: …Dang! You’re right!

If it weren’t for some people that had a sharp eye, almost everyone would think that the Spring and Autumn Hall only researched and developed skin care products.

The feeling of being slapped in the face is really unpleasant, and many netizens meme: They say that they’re a pharmaceutical company, but they were reduced to churning out skin care products, then doesn’t that mean that they lack the technology and skills [to make pharmaceutical products]?

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Some people were upset and countered: What do you mean “reduced to?” Are you saying skin care product companies are inferior?

A verbal fight broke out in a flash, and the comments section of the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog became a bloodbath of vicious words.

After experience the Internet upsurge caused by Spring Flower No. 1, the director of the publicity department of the Spring and Autumn Hall has learned to stay calm. He drank tea slowly and instructed the staff members to control the situation. He was not too worried. After all, the scar removal effect of Spring Flower No. 2 was obvious to all, and real gold would always shine.

He could not help releasing a sigh. Young Master Duan was really too amazing!

It was unfortunate that there would always be people who wanted to go against him.

One of the staff members suddenly let out a low cry. He turned around with a tangled expression, “Director, the general manager of Yalan has commented at us.”

Director of the Publicity Department: …

He clicked a few times on the computer and saw the general manager of Yalan’s Weibo speech.

Xu Ya Ze: I heard that Spring Flower No. 2 is out. I thought that it would be for wrinkle removal, skin brightening, or something along those lines, but it turned out to be a scar removal ointment. [Disappointed] [Disappointed] [Disappointed] @TheSpringandAutumnHall

This person was the son of the chairman of Yalan, and he always spoke like this. As a rich second-generation, he was not only ostentatious in reality, but he was also quite bombastic online.

But because he looked a little handsome and could also flirt with girls, there were lots of girls calling him husband on his Weibo.

His words were meant to be ironic, but some fans just couldn’t tell and thought that he was really disappointed, so they sent him words of comfort.

Director of the Publicity Department: … Forget it. Let’s stop reading the comments, if he kept looking at it his intelligence would likely decrease.

In China, Yalan was considered a leader in the field of skin care products. Even if Spring Flower No. 1 sold well, the Spring and Autumn Hall’s achievements and qualifications were still inferior in comparison.

After Xu Ya Ze’s remarks came out, many people thought that the Spring and Autumn Hall was overestimating itself, that they were just playing to the gallery, and that the goods they sold and the money they earned were unethical.

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Duan Shu Tong heard about the all the stuff happening online but he just remained steadfast. Currently, he was discussing recruitment with Zhai Jun and the director of the personnel department.

He got straight to the point: “I need a few assistants. The requirement is that they majored in medicinal chemistry and have at least two years of work experience.”

The director of the personnel department noted down Duan Shu Ton’s requirements on a small notebook. Young Master Duan was now the company’s cash cow. He mustn’t neglect him in the slightest!

“What about gender?”

Duan Shu Tong: “No restrictions.”

After discussing the recruitment issue, the director of personnel left the office.

Zhai Jun then turned to Duan Shu Tong and asked, “Young Master Duan, this time we don’t need to fight online?”

He felt that the last Jedi counterattack was very cool.

Duan Shu Tong smiled, “The effect of Spring Flower No. 2 is evident. Someone will definitely realize it.”

The current Spring and Autumn Hall was not like before. In the past, using infamy was a last resort tactic, but if he used the same tactic nowadays it would be stepping on their public reputation.

Besides, there were many netizens who thought that the situation was not exciting enough, and some Internet streamers would “cooperate” with the Spring and Autumn Hall again to drive up traffic for themselves.

Feng Ran was precisely one such streamer.

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Chapter 68 – Love is Born in the Dark (Ergeng)

In order to stop himself from thinking wildly, before dawn the next day, Duan Shu Tong got up and went for a run.

If he got tired from running then he wouldn’t think about anything else.

He circled around the running track desperately not knowing that somewhere else Xi Duan was also using exercise to numb himself.

Bright and early in the morning, Uncle Sun saw Xi Duan exercising in the gym.

“…Sir, today is not a fitness day.”

Although Xi Duan was very busy with work, he had a fixed time for fitness every week. Otherwise, the overloaded workload that he had to deal with over the years would have taken him down long ago.

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There were only a few times when he had slacked off in his fitness because work was really busy. But Uncle Sun had never seen Xi Duan do an extra workout session like he was doing now.

Xi Duan wiped the sweat from his forehead. “From now on, I’m going to add another workout session to every week.”

Although he did not expect to develop further relations with Duan Shu Tong, just like how male animals liked to show off their abilities and plumage in front of female animals, he also hoped that he could look better to the young man’s eyes.

He was older than Duan Shu Tong by a few years. Before he had to sacrifice a part of his health while building up the Xi family alone. Moreover, as the president of the Xi family he has been donning a mask for a long time, and this gave his peers a sense of extraordinary distance.

In short, he was worried that the young man would think him old.

This little scheme of his was perfectly concealed by his ice-cold President Xi mask. Uncle Sun thought Xi Duan just wanted to work out more for his health, so he would only exhibit a supportive attitude.

Duan Shu Tong had a plentiful Sunday, and as expected, he did not dream that night. On Monday morning, he went to work in good spirits.

As soon as he entered the R&D Department, warm applause greeted him.

With He Run in the lead, all the researchers expressed great joy that Duan Shu Tong’s paper was included in JOC.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Previously, a couple of researchers were fired for their poor work ethics. In order to avoid being similarly dismissed, the remaining researchers all worked more seriously. Along with the Spring and Autumn Hall’s rising reputation, they now have a sense of belonging and naturally would not be satisfied just to get through* like before.

[*T/N: “satisfied just to get through” = to muddle through something without high ambitions, but getting by]

Nowadays, no one in the R&D Department thought of Duan Shu Tong with derision or suspicion. Moreover, they were all faintly looking to him as their leader.

He Run did not think it was inappropriate. He adhered to the principle of “the one who has the ability deserves the seat of power.” As long as there was an energetic and progressive R&D environment, then he was even willing to step down from his position as the director of this department.

Duan Shu Tong smiled and thanked them, and then he called out to He Run, “Director He, I have something to discuss with you.”

The other researchers tactfully departed.

He Run and Duan Shu Tong sat down.

“Go ahead,” He Run prompted Duan Shu Tong to speak.

“I heard from Manager Zhai that Laboratory No. 1 is currently developing eye cream.” Duan Shu Tong said politely. “Can you show me the ingredients report?”

Of course He Run would not refuse.

After receiving the document, Duan Shu Tong flipped through the pages and revealed a face of admiration, “The effect is good. How is your experiment process coming along?”

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When Duan Shu Tong brought this up, He Run shook his head and sighed, “We’ve encountered a bottleneck.”

Before Duan Shu Tong could speak, He Run took the initiative to bring him the experimental records.

Duan Shu Tong had more experience and knowledge than He Run, so after glancing through the papers, he immediately pointed out the key areas. After speaking for a long time, he asked: “What do you think?”

From the moment that Duan Shu Tong started explaining, He Run was like a dry sprout meeting rain. When Duan Shu Tong finished speaking, it was like He Run has been enlightened and he couldn’t help saying excitedly: “If we follow what you said, then the finished product should be even better than the original!”

Duan Shu Tong was also happy for him, and said, “I came here for this actually.”

Director He was now completely won over by Duan Shu Tong: “Say it.”

“Before, our products were aimed at female users. How about this time we make this eye cream into a couple’s product?”

Who said men didn’t need maintenance? It was very likely that making couple’s products would boost sales.

Of course, this single dog would not admit that he just wanted to earn money from young couples.

He Run was obviously a very straight guy. He said, “But the male users of skin care products are far less than female users.”

“That was in the past,” Duan Shu Tong smiled lightly like a breeze, “It’s not uncommon to see delicate boys now.”

He Run: “…” He looked at Duan Shu Tong carefully and understood a little.

The people who had a face like Duan Shu Tong’s probably wanted to be a delicate boy.

“All right, then I’ll write a new application for a couple’s product.” He Run then paused, a little confused, “Since you had this idea, why didn’t you do it yourself?”

Duan Shu Tong was embarrassed by He Run’s use of the honorific “you.”

[T/N: There are two ways of saying “you” in Chinese. One is the informal one 你, and one is the courteous one 您, which He Run uses for Duan Shu Tong. Informal you is pronounced “ni.” Courteous you is pronounced “nin.”]

“Director He does not have to use honorifics with me. We’re colleagues. Also, this idea is yours. Just now, we were only exchanging ideas.”

He Run’s own research was already good, and the suggestions that Duan Shu Tong gave were just icing on the cake.

To Duan Shu Tong it was just a trivial matter. But what He Run experienced was the broad mind of this young master that ordinary people could not reach.

“Thank you.”

Duan Shu Tong waved his hand and left. Spring Flower No. 2 was going to go on sale soon. He needed to sort out his future plans.

As for his illusory love, just let it run aground.

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The author has something to say:

The reason why Xi Duan sent the original female lead flowers will be explained later. (*^▽^*)

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Chapter 67 – Love is Born in the Dark (Ergeng)

Suffused with happiness, Duan Shu Tong no longer felt sluggish. He ran to the study full of energy and began to write a treatise.

After Spring Flower No. 1 was developed, he wrote a paper and submitted it to JOC for publication, but he still did not get a respond. Now he was writing about the research and development results of Spring Flower No. 2, and he intended to submit it to JMC.

[T/N: I did a quick Google search and I think JOC stands for the Journal of Commerce, which is a magazine; whereas, JMC might be the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Please don’t quote me though.]

Both were publications with international power and prestige. Although they were not at the level of “Science” and “Nature,” in the field of medicinal chemistry, they were already considered very good.

The reviewer for his paper probably felt sorry for this single dog who was abused [by seeing loving couples] for an entire day. When he finished writing the draft to his current treatise, JOC finally gave him an official reply.

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He opened his mailbox and saw the word “passed.” Although he knew this was the result, he was still filled with joy.

All of his friends on Moments kept showing off to this single dog. He didn’t have to hold back either.

He didn’t have any romance to show off, but he could still dazzle them with his career.

Edit text: [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

Attach picture: JOC’s acceptance news.

Not long after he posted it, there were a lot of likes and comments. He went through them one by one.

Beloved Mom: Son, you are the best! [Kisses]

Dad: Keep up the good work.

Sister: Not bad.

Zhai Jun: !!! Young Master Duan is amazing!

Liu Zhi Fei: Although I don’t understand it, it seems pretty awesome. Young Master Duan V587*.

[*T/N: V587 is Chinese Internet slang. It sounds like “威武霸气” which is an expression used to describe someone or something as exceptionally powerful or awesome.]

Cen Ning: Whoa, it’s actually JOC. Young Master Duan is remarkable!

He Run: Congratulations.

Duan Shu Tong went through the comments very quickly. He waited for a while, but he didn’t see anything from Xi Duan. He couldn’t help but put his phone on the table and laughed at himself while holding his forehead.

He was the one who decided to stay away, so what was he thinking now? He must be going crazy.

He wasn’t someone who liked to post things on Moments. He told himself that he wanted to show off his career, but in fact it was just to satisfy a certain desire to sound things out.

It was a foregone conclusion, so it was useless to think any more about it. Better to just spend his time revising the draft on Spring Flower No. 2.

For dinner, Duan Shu Tong flippantly downed a bowl of noodles. He couldn’t even taste it as he ate it. Just as he was about to wash the dishes the doorbell rang.

He went to open the door.

The man stood outside the door with an ironed shirt and a solemn expression. When he saw Duan Shu Tong, he seemed a little hesitant. His eyes subconsciously moved down to the right, and then quickly retracted to look directly at the young man.

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Duan Shu Tong held the doorframe with his hand and smiled, “You got off work this early?”

He was as gentle and warm as ever, but there was a faint sense of alienation.

Xi Duan said, “En. I saw your Moments. I came to congratulate you.”

Duan Shu Tong was momentarily stunned. Then he burst out laughing. So it turned out he actually came in person to say a word of congratulations?

He loosened up a little, “Thank you. Would you like to come in and sit for a while?”

When Xi Duan heard these words, he took a step forward with his right foot, but backed away the next second. The look in his eyes was deep, as if he had a lot to say, but in the end he just said, “Why did you suddenly move back?”

He knew that Pei Ruo Wei left and it was natural for the young man to move back in, but he still wanted to ask clearly.

Duan Shu Tong explained with a smile: “Pei Ruo Wei doesn’t live here anymore, so I just moved back.”

It’s not a single man and a single woman living together.

Xi Duan: “…” That’s not what he meant.

He finally understood what it feels like to shoot himself in the foot. But who could foretell the future? He thought that he would not fall in love with anyone, and planned to never marry for the rest of his life, but he did not expect that one day, because of the existence of one person, he would be so uneasy and in a dilemma.

Seeing that the man wasn’t speaking or leaving, Duan Shu Tong asked with a smile, “Is there anything else?”

The young man’s smile really affected Xi Duan’s state of mind. He could not help responding with a slight smile. Forcefully affecting the tone of an elder, he said in a voice of half reproach and half teasing: “I have no plans to get married. If Xi Yu comes looking for you in the future, you don’t have to pay attention to him.”

Duan Shu Tong nodded apologetically, “Okay, I won’t anymore.”

“Then, I’ll go back first.”

“Okay.”

Duan Shu Tong watched until Xi Duan’s figure was gone. Then he closed the door, leaned limply against the door panel, and knocked his head against the thick door a few times with the back of his head. He pressed a hand to his chest and kept telling himself to stop thinking about it.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

He’s the third male lead! He doesn’t plan to get married! I can’t dream of having someone I cannot possible have!

After brainwashing himself ten times like this, the pounding of his heart when faced with Xi Duan gradually calmed down.

If Duan Shu Tong did not have enough restraint, the moment that Xi Duan revealed a smile, he would’ve thrown himself on the other man and hugged him.

Ah! Stop thinking about it!

They say one’s fantasies during the day become dreams at night.

When Duan Shu Tong woke up from his dream at two in the morning, he felt some kind of ice-cold sensation. He let out a howl in anguish. His heart was twisted up in knots.

The first time he fell in love with someone, and it was a person that he could see but not attain.

After taking a cold shower and brushing off all the heat on the surface of his person, Duan Shu Tong lay back on the bed, but he could not fall back asleep. He stared at the ceiling with wide eyes, thinking that if he continued like this, he would end up having a nervous breakdown.

T/N: Duan Shu Tong, us readers would like you to have less self-restraint, just throw yourself at your man, because he’s obviously your man. XD

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Chapter 66 – Love is Born in the Dark (Ergeng*) (26.1)

[*T/N: 二更 ergeng – second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00]

Shopping alone, Duan Shu Tong was keenly aware of his status as a single dog. Seeing all the happy couples milling about felt like a personal attack. But when he passed by a skincare product counter and saw that Spring Flower No. 1 was doing very well, his mood instantly brightened.

Duan Shu Tong suddenly had an idea. Most young men and women often stay up late nowadays, so why not make a couple’s eye cream. As long as the effect of the product was good, the sales should not be too bad.

After Spring Flower No. 2 hits the market, unless there was some special circumstance, Duan Shu Tong was unlikely to develop any more skincare products. The Spring and Autumn Hall’s skincare line was definitely going to be handed over to He Run. He heard that He Run’s fighting spirit was high lately and he just so happened to be working on a new eye cream at the moment. It would be better to go communicate his idea to He Run.

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After returning home, Duan Shu Tong tidied up his room and found that he received a lot of messages on WeChat. When he clicked into it he saw names like “Jiao Jiao,” “Yan Yan,” “Xue Xue,” etc. Their messages were emojis of either roses or lips. It would seem that they were hoping to rekindle their prior entanglements.

Duan Shu Tong: …

These “ex-girlfriends” were probably reminiscing. On this holiday of love, they recalled Young Master Duan’s previous generosity. After all, Young Master Duan spent quite a lot of money on them.

Duan Shu Tong decisively dragged all of their contacts into the blacklist.

Bored, he leaned back against the sofa and swiped through the Moments*. As a result, he was bombarded with all the sweetness on Moments. Even his dear mother didn’t let him go.

[*T/N: Moments = a social networking function of the smartphone app WeChat]

Dong Han Yue took a photo. In the photo was a man over fifty years old. He wore loose house clothes and had an apron tied around his waist. He held a kitchen knife in one hand and had his back turned towards the camera as he prepared food.

There was no text accompanying the photo, just a happy face emoji.

The picture was very warm and romantic. Duan Shu Tong couldn’t help tapping the like button.

When Dong Han Yue received the like from him, she immediately sent a WeChat message to him: Tong Tong, how did you spend today?

Duan Shu Tong smiled. Ms. Dong, this was indeed a public display of affection!

Reply: I went to the mall to do some shopping.

Dong Han Yue sent him a comforting expression, followed by her sincere and earnest wishes: Son, look, how wonderful it is to get married.

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Duan Shu Tong, who was caught off guard and urged to get marry: …

Ms. Dong, I’m afraid to say that your son may never get married in this life.

He slumped back on the sofa, with a hopeless expression on his face, and replied slowly: Mom, you know so many girls, are there any suitable ones?

Xi Yu did help him carry stuff, so he should keep his end of the bargain. It was better to get his mother to be the matchmaker than himself.

Dong Han Yue: Tong Tong, you want to get married?!!! [Fireworks] [Fireworks] [Fireworks]

Duan Shu Tong: No. It’s Xi Yu. He wanted me to help him find an auntie, so I’m asking if you know any suitable ladies to introduce them to Xi Duan.

After a good while, Dong Han Yue sent a few photos along with a reply: There aren’t really that many matches that are suitable for your Uncle Xi. I looked around for a long time. These are the ones with good looks, education, and family background.

Duan Shu Tong rubbed at his chest. It felt stuffy and uncomfortable. He opened up the first photo, looked at it for a few seconds, and then replied: Her eyes are a little small. Not suitable.

Second photo: Too gaudy. Not a good match.

Third photo: She looks a bit delicate. I don’t think so.

Fourth photo: This one looked too intense. She won’t complement him well.

Fifth photo: No good.

Dong Han Yue: …Son, these aren’t for you to choose. They’re for your Uncle Xi to choose. How about asking for his opinion?

She thought all of these women were pretty good. Why was her son being so picky?

Duan Shu Tong laid the phone flat on his chest, and after a long sigh, he started to send a few photos to Xi Yu: Show them to your uncle.

Xi Yu: Duan-ge, your efficiency it too high! [Heart] [Heart] [Heart]

However, he didn’t know that his Duan-ge had already shield up his heart with walls. He sent the photos over to Xi Duan: Uncle, which one do you think looks good?

After a while, Xi Duan replied: You’re not allowed to date while you’re still a minor.

Xi Yu: …It’s not me who wants to date. It’s you who needs to date.

As soon as Xi Yu sent this message he received a call from Xi Duan.

“Where did you get these photos?” Xi Duan asked.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

He didn’t know the women in the photos, but they looked familiar to him. He seemed to have seen them at a few cocktail parties. They were all juniors brought along by this company’s boss or that company’s boss, but he didn’t pay much attention to them.

So how could Xi Yu have their photos?

Xi Duan’s serious tone made Xi Yu feel a little intimidated. Thus, Xi Yu sold out his dear Duan-ge without hesitation, “Duan-ge sent them to me.”

Xi Duan’s tone dropped a few octaves, “Why did he send you these photos?”

The teenager stammered: “I, I asked him to help me find an auntie…”

“Pack your bags today,” through the phone the man’s voice sounded cold and subdued, “Sending you back to Yan City tomorrow.”

After he finished talking, he hung up the call without further ado.

The teenager listened to the busy tone coming from the phone in a stupor. Did he do something wrong again?

With a depressed mood, he sought Duan Shu Tong out for some comfort: I sent the photos to my uncle, but my uncle seems very unhappy, and said he’s sending me back tomorrow.

Duan Shu Tong, who was lying on the sofa like a salted fish, sat up from the sofa at once. He read Xi Yu’s message over and over several times before replying with a smile: In that case, let’s put the matter of looking for a auntie to the side for now. It’s not something that can be rushed.

There was a moment where Duan Shu Tong thought his happiness over the situation didn’t seem too upright, but he couldn’t help it.

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Chapter 65 – I Like… Knitting Wool

Duan Shu Tong smiled, “I only came here to freeload for a short while. Later I will just give him a call to let him know.”

“Oh.” Xi Yu nodded and also felt that it was no big deal.

He followed Duan Shu Tong upstairs to help with the luggage.

Of course, Duan Shu Tong didn’t really mean for Xi Yu to help him. He just had the boy carry some light objects. Then he took the suitcase himself and dragged it to the living room where he bumped head-on into Uncle Sun.

Somewhat in shock, Uncle Sun said: “Mr. Duan is leaving?”

“Yeah, we’re close by anyways. If I have time, I’ll come to chat with you. I hope you’ll still welcome me.” Duan Shu Tong’s smile was gentle, and there didn’t seem to be any traces of sadness on his face.

“Mr. Duan must be joking. Does sir know?”

Before Duan Shu Tong could reply, Xi Yi opened his mouth, “Grandpa Sun, this kind of stuff you can just say it over WeChat. All right, Duan-ge and I are going first.”

Uncle Sun: “…”

He couldn’t help but sigh as he watched the two of them leave the courtyard.

He had watched sir grow up and he could tell that sir valued Young Master Duan very much.

After thinking about it for a bit, he still felt that it was better to give sir a call.

After a few rings, Xi Duan answered, “Uncle Sun?”

“Sir, Mr. Duan just moved out.”

Xi Duan was silent for a few seconds, “I see.”

After hanging up the call, he opened up his contacts list with a sullen face and looked at the name “Duan Shu Tong” at the top of the page, but still couldn’t press into it for a long time.

Cen Ning immediately noticed that his boss was in a bad mood, he even breathed shallower as he asked cautiously, “President Xi, did something happen?”

President Xi was so upset. Could it be that something happened over headquarters?

Xi Duan returned to his senses. He ruthlessly made himself exit out of the contact interface, shut the phone, and turn back to his work, “It’s nothing.”

Perhaps restraint and distance was the proper answer.

Cen Ning kept his mouth shut, but in the next second Xi Duan said to him, “Go and find out if Pei Ruo Wei has moved out.”

“…Okay, President Xi.”

Why are you suddenly asking about this? Isn’t Miss Pei living well in Young Master Duan’s house?

It wasn’t hard at all to find out about Pei Ruo Wei’s whereabouts. When Cen Ning found out that Pei Ruo Wei had moved back to her original community, and Duan Shu Tong had moved back to his house, he was full of question marks.

Why were there no signs of this at all before?

He reported the news to Xi Duan, and Xi Duan’s felt a little more depressed.

Just as he was about to pick up his phone and impulsively ask Duan Shu Tong about this, he saw that he got a WeChat message from the young man: Pei Ruo Wei moved out, so I moved back home.

Xi Duan pondered for a long time before replying: Okay*.

[*T/N: Xi Duan replied with one word “好 hao” which can be translated as “good,” or “okay / understood.” The reader knows it’s the latter meaning, but DST interprets it as the former meaning, as in “good riddance.” It’s for that flavor of misunderstanding, you know.]

When Duan Shu Tong got this reply, he laughed at himself, put the phone in his trouser pocket, and said to Pei Ruo Wei, “I’ll accompany you there.”

Pei Ruo Wei was pregnant now, so she was careful in everything she did. Therefore, she did not refuse.

After sending Pei Ruo Wei back to her previous residence, Duan Shu Tong turned around to leave, but Pei Ruo Wei stopped him out of the blue, “Young Master Duan, thank you for lending me the house before.”

Duan Shu Tong had no intention of continuing to hide the truth, otherwise he would not have moved back early in the morning.

He smiled, “There’s no need to be so polite between friends.”

Pei Ruo Wei paused and finally asked, “Does Young Master Duan remember what happened last night?”

“I remember more or less, but it’s a little fuzzy.” He didn’t want to talk too much, so he waved his hand and turned away.

Watching his thin and slender back as he walked away, Pei Ruo Wei couldn’t help frowning. When she thought about the look in Xi Duan’s eyes and his behavior last night, she kept feeling a little flustered.

She hoped she was just over thinking things.

After moving back to his house, Duan Shu Tong did not plan to be idle. In order to make himself forget the things that he shouldn’t remember, he planned to go to the mall to buy some things. It just so happened that there was no food at home, and autumn was approaching, so he had to prepare some warmer clothes.

As soon as he entered the mall he was surprised to see how packed it was. The foot traffic exceeded his expectations.

Was it some holiday today?

He looked around and saw that the crowds consisted mostly of young couples holding hands. He opened up the calendar app on his phone and saw that it was the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. It was the Qixi Festival*.

[*T/N: Qixi Festival a.k.a. Chinese Valentine’s Day]

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Chapter 64 – I Like… Knitting Wool

Upon entering his study, Xi duan calmed down. Even if Duan Shu Tong did not like Pei Ruo Wei anymore, it was impossible for him to be with Xi Duan.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Xi Duan was about to settle down to deal with some work, but then he heard a knock at the door.

“Enter.”

Xi Yu opened the door to the study and then poked his head inside through the opened crack. When he saw Xi Duan sitting behind the desk, he smiled ingratiatingly and ran over to sit on the opposite side.

With a wicked smile, Xi Yu said, “Uncle, I heard that you went to pick up Miss Pei.”

Xi Duan corrected him with a wooden expression, “It was to pick up your Duan-ge.”

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“Of course, of course,” Xi Yu nodded frantically, but his smirk revealed his true intentions, “Uncle, you are already twenty-seven years old.”

Twenty-seven years old, yet he has never even had a relationship. It sounded a bit pitiful when spoken out loud.

Xi Duan: “And you are only fifteen. Keep your mind on your studies.”

Since the relationship between the uncle and nephew pair has warmed up, Xi Yu was not afraid of Xi Duan. But he thought his uncle’s temperament was rather awkward. He’s obviously being good to the other person, but he wouldn’t let the other person know.

With a snicker, Xi Yu said, “Grandpa and grandma are dead, there’s no one to help you take care of your marriage. How about we get Duan-ge to help out? He knows a lot of people. Maybe he can help me find a good aunt…”

“Xi Yu.” The man’s gaze was sharp as he issued a warning.

The teenager knew to quit while he was ahead, so he shrugged his shoulders and said, “Okay, okay, I won’t talk about it anymore.”

In any case, he planned to ask Duan-ge for help before school starts again for him.

The teenager was extremely motivated. When Duan Shu Tong woke up early the following morning, he saw Xi Yu squatting outside the door of his room.

“What are you doing?”

Xi Yu quickly stood up and leaned in close to his ear, “Duan-ge, I need your help with something.”

Seeing his sneaky appearance, Duan Shu Tong couldn’t help laughing and said, “Tell me.”

Xi Yu grabbed on to his arm and headed for downstairs, “Let’s eat while we talk.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

Just a moment ago, the boy was acting all secretive as if he didn’t want anyone to know, but now he was practically putting on a show of it. The thoughts of young people were too changeable.

Seeing that there was no one in the living room, Duan Shu Tong asked, “Your uncle and the others aren’t here?”

“They all went to work.”

Duan Shu Tong asked suspiciously: “Why didn’t you go?”

“It’s almost the end of August.” Xi Yu tugged him to a seat and then diligently served him congee. “School starts in two days. I have to go back to Yan City. Uncle said to rest and readjust my state of mind.”

Duan Shu Tong smiled and swallowed a spoonful of congee, “All right, tell me, what’s the matter?”

Xi Yu crossed his arms on the table and said very bluntly: “I want to find an aunt for myself, but you know how my uncle is. He only knows how to work every day. Before he took an interest in Miss Pei, but now Miss Pei is pregnant. I bet you know a lot of ladies. Why don’t you help my uncle find someone?”

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The chopsticks in Duan Shu Tong’s hand stalled for a moment. Then he smiled slightly and asked, “Does your uncle know that you’re this concern about his marriage matters?”

“He knows, ah!” Xi Yu said without a flicker in his expression. “I talked to him about it last night, and he didn’t refuse either. He’s too embarrassed to tell you himself, so I took it upon myself to come to you.”

Looking at the teenager’s expectant eyes, Duan Shu Tong lowered his gaze with a bit of embarrassment. All of a sudden, the bowl of congee in his hands didn’t seem so fragrant any more.

Duan Shu Tong could somewhat understand what Xi Yu was thinking. The boy was just trying to compensate for his previous ignorance that caused him to be hostile towards his uncle.

But the most important detail of all this was that Xi Yu had not refused.

Duan Shu Tong suppressed the sudden astringency that rose up in him and ate a few more mouthfuls of congee before raising his head and pretending to be relaxed about the whole affair: “I won’t help in vain.”

Xi Yu was pleasantly surprised: “If you have any demands, just say it!”

Duan Shu Tong put down the bowl and chopsticks, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said lightly, “I’m going to move back home later, and I have a lot of luggage…”

“Leave it to me!” The teen said with great enthusiasm.

Duan Shu Tong studied the boy’s physique and found that the Xi family had really good genes. Both the uncle and nephew were tall and had long legs. Xi Yu was only fifteen years old, and he was already nearly 1.8 meters tall.

The boy had answered too quickly. It took a moment for the request to sink in, and then he reacted, “Duan-ge, everything is dandy here, why are you moving back?”

“The tenant is gone, so shouldn’t I move back?”

Xi Yu paused, “Does Uncle know about this?”

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Chapter 63 – I Like… Knitting Wool (Yigeng*) (25.1)

[*T/N: 一更 yigeng – first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 a.k.a. 7 PM-9PM]

“I like…” With misty eyes, Duan Shu Tong mumbled two words.

The drinking straw that Xi Duan had pinched between his thumb and index finger was suddenly flattened. Xi Duan could see how thirsty the young man look, so he suppressed the feeling of stuffiness in his chest and brought the straw right up to the young man’s lips.

Unexpectedly, the young man assumed a gloomy expression, “…knitting wool!”

After speaking, he immediately grabbed the mouth of the straw and drank the water impatiently. Because he was drowsy, his eyes were half-closed, and his cheeks were bulging, which looked quite cute.

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Xi Duan’s expression softened a little. While holding the glass of water for Duan Shu Tong in one hand, he took out his mobile phone in the other and asked Cen Ning on WeChat: What does knitting wool mean?

After receiving the message, Cen Ning was full of question marks. Was the boss possessed by something?

He didn’t know what Xi Duan was asking at all, but he couldn’t not answer, so he quietly went to Liu Zhi Fei’s room to discuss it with him.

“What do you think President Xi means?”

Liu Zhi Fei was playing games with his head down. He turned his head to look at Cen Ning, and said absentmindedly, “A piece of wool?”

Cen Ning: “Do you think the boss would ask such a mentally retarded question?”

There must be something odd about it.

Liu Zhi Fei, who was immersed in the game, suddenly put down his mobile phone and sighed, “Damn, I just formed a team with someone. He was so eloquent with his words, so I thought that he must be good at the game, but turns out he was nothing but a wool, ah!”

Cen Ning turned his head faintly: “What did you just say?”

“I teamed up with a loser.”

“The last thing you said.”

Cen Ning figured something out. His eyes lit up and he immediately replied to Xi Duan: I need the context.

Xi Duan replied almost in seconds: I like… knitting wool.

Cen Ning: That means I don’t like!

As soon as he sent the message, he suddenly realized something and panicked immediately. President Xi definitely was not asking this casually. If someone else said this to President Xi, then it’s still fine if he didn’t understand, but if he understood, wouldn’t it…

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While his little heart was beating wildly, another message on WeChat came through.

He looked down nervously. Eh???

The boss actually sent him a red envelope*! He didn’t understand why but he was still filled with expectation as he clicked into it. Two hundred yuan! It was the greatest denominator that one could send with the red envelope!

[*T/N: Apparently you can send money to people through WeChat, and it goes through as a red envelope, like the kind that is used on Chinese New Years.]

President Xi was such a wonderful boss! What was sent was not money, it was friendship!

On one side, Cen Ning was happy. On the other side, Xi Duan was also happy.

The dullness and depression in his heart dissipated quickly, and the space that he thought was cramped and gloomy seemed to be bright and spacious all of a sudden.

This is great, he thought.

During the time that he was texting, Duan Shu Tong had finished drinking the glass of water. He leaned back in bed. Xi duan thought he was going to sleep, so he put down the glass of water, and reached out to cover him with the blanket, only to see the young man sit up suddenly.

“What’s wrong?”

“I need the bathroom.”

Duan Shu Tong put on his slippers dazedly and found his way to the bathroom based on memory and touch. Without even closing the door, he started to unfasten his pants.

Xi Duan: !!!

He hurriedly picked up the glass, rushed out of the room at a sprint speed of one hundred meters, and closed the door behind him. But after taking a few steps away, he stopped again.

Shu Tong was drunk. What if he accidentally slipped? And didn’t he hurt his waist a few days ago?

Worried, Xi Duan returned to the door of the room and waited a minute outside before reopening the door to enter.

The wall lamp in the room was opened, bathing the interior in a hazy halo.

The young man was lying on his side atop the bed without the blanket covering him. The hem of his off-white T-shirt was rolled up, and from Xi Duan’s perspective, he could see a sliver of the young man’s slender waist.

It looked fair, supple, and strong.

It was just that there was a shocking splotch of purple on that waist.

Even after several days the bruising had yet to dissipated. It must have been a strong collision with the washstand. Xi Duan was a little helpless and a little remorseful, feeling like he didn’t care enough about the young man.

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He walked over to the bed on light feet, pulled up the blanket, and covered Duan Shu Tong with it. Then he remembered something. From his pocket, he pulled out Duan Shu Tong’s mobile phone and placed it near the bed.

Then Xi Duan turned off the light and closed the door behind him on the way out.

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Chapter 62 – Do You Still Like Her?

Xi Duan’s voice was very, very low. Pei Ruo Wei could only feel a vague chill running down her back. She answered honestly, “The company held a celebration banquet, and Young Master Duan got drunk.”

“Address.”

Pei Ruo Wei quickly reported the name of the restaurant and ended the call.

Knowing that there was someone to pick them up, Zhai Jun arranged for the others to leave first. After a while, everyone in the private room was gone, leaving only Pei Ruo Wei and Duan Shu Tong.

The young man was laying on the table, frowning slightly, his face full of unhappiness.

Just as she was thinking about it, she heard footsteps behind her, and she turned around.

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A tall man strode inside. Although he was only wearing a low-key casual outfit, he was more imposing than those in suits and leather shoes. The warm lights of the restaurant shone on his expressionless face, giving off a faint feeling of indifference and arrogance.

But the moment he saw the young man, his eyes softened.

Pei Ruo Wei: …Why does something feel strange here?

She was as quiet as a cowardly chicken. She watched as Xi Duan picked up Duan Shu Tong’s mobile phone, put it in his own pocket, and stretched out his hands to help Duan Shu Tong stand up. Then he glanced at her.

“Follow.”

Pei Ruo Wei quickly picked up her bag and hurried to follow.

She didn’t expect Xi Duan to drive here himself. Standing outside the restaurant, she silently watched as the imposing man gently helped Duan Shu Tong into the passenger seat and thoughtfully fasten the seatbelt for him.

Then he turned his head indifferently towards her, “Get in the car.”

Pei Ruo Wei: …

Without any hesitation, he got into the car.

The fragrance in the car made people sober a little bit. Pei Ruo Wei shrank behind the passenger seat and tried to pretend that she was nothing but the empty air.

When Duan Shu Tong opened his eyes, he dazedly found himself in a car. He subconsciously turned to look at the driver’s seat. He blinked in stupor for a moment and then he started to laugh. He seemed a little foolish.

“How come you came?”

Xi Duan: “To pick…”

“I know!” The young man interrupted him. He bounced in the seat from excitement, jabbing at his forehead with his index finger. “You came to pick up Miss Pei.”

Xi Duan: “…”

Pei Ruo Wei: “…” Injustice, too injustice.

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Before Xi Duan had time to refute, the drunken young man asked again with a doubtful voice, “Where is Miss Pei? Why don’t I see her?” He asked as he looked around.

Xi Duan frowned slightly and tapped his fingers against the steering wheel subconsciously.

He was still thinking about Pei Ruo Wei when he was drunk? Did he really give up on her?

Pei Ruo Wei raised her hand weakly, “Young Master Duan, I’m behind you.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…Oh. Oh no. We have to change seats!”

According to his logic, Pei Ruo Wei should be in the passenger seat, and he should be in the back seat. Annoyed by the mistake, the young man stretched out his hand to open the car door.

“Duan Shu Tong!” Xi Duan said suddenly. His voice was deep and strong, with a hint of warning.

The young man seemed to be frightened. He quickly retracted his hand, and looked at Xi Duan with a lost expression.

Xi Duan took a deep breath and calmed down, “Be good. Stay seated.”

“Oh.”

A strange atmosphere took over the car while it drove into the villa area and stopped in front of Duan Shu Tong’s villa.

Pei Ruo Wei said her thanks and got out of the car conscientiously.

The young man in the passenger seat, who was in a drowsy state, suddenly opened his eyes. Before Xi Duan could stop him, he unbuckled his seat belt and walked towards the courtyard door in a daze.

Pei Ruo Wei: “…Young Master Duan, where are you going?”

Duan Shu Tong’s face was an image of innocence, “Going home.”

Pei Ruo Wei: “…”

There was a wealth of information in this sentence. Pei Ruo Wei had to slow down to think about it. So this villa was actually owned by Young Master Duan, but he rented it out to her at a low price in the name of a friend?

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Before she could fully think things through, Xi Duan got out of the car, came over, and took the young man by the wrist, “Wrong way, your home is over there.”

Duan Shu Tong looked like he had been wronged. “Oh.”

But he felt that he was right. This was his home, was it not?

Xi Duan simply left the car and led Duan Shu Tong to his home.

Pei Ruo Wei stood there and looked at the two figures hugging each other under the street lamp. For a moment, she felt as if she had discovered something extraordinary.

After returning home, Liu Zhi Fei and Cen Ning came over to express their concerns. Xi Duan asked Liu Zhi Fei to drive the car back, and then helped the young man upstairs.

It wasn’t easy getting the young man into bed.

Duan Shu Tong blushed, “Thirsty.”

Xi Duan poured a glass of water, inserted a straw and bent it towards the young man. He stared at Duan Shu Tong with a searching look, “Do you still like her?”

“Who?”

Xi Duan bent down. His eyes darkened.

“Pei Ruo Wei.”

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Chapter 61 – Do You Still Like Her?

On Friday night, Duan Shu Tong and Pei Ruo Wei arrived at the restaurant where the company had made a reservation.

During this period of time, the Spring and Autumn Hall’s business has exploded. Zhai Jun has a lot of money this time, so the restaurant he chose was one of the best in Shan Quan County.

The employees of the company have been working at the Spring and Autumn Hall for so long, but there were rarely times of such excitement. Everyone was super lively and energetic.

When Duan Shu Tong and Pei Ruo Wei arrived, most of the people were already there.

As soon as the two entered the private room, Zhai Jun raised a glass and shouted, “Come, come, come, everyone let’s toast our two MVPs!”

The others obeyed the order. The clanking and scrapping of chairs sounded as everyone stood up, making a big fanfare of the whole thing. Duan Shu Tong was not used to it. And contrary to what one might expect, Pei Ruo Wei was a little uncomfortable. She smiled shyly, picked up the glass of warm water that someone had poured for her, and alongside Duan Shu Tong, they returned the toast to everyone.

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When the two of them stood together – the man was handsome and the woman was beautiful – they looked like a well-matched couple.

Some female employees who were farther away gathered together and started gossiping in whispers.

“Director Duan is so handsome, he seems even more handsome today.”

“Yeah, yeah. When we’re at work, he’s always holed up in the laboratory, so it’s hard to see him. But I can finally feast my eyes on him today!”

“Designer Pei is also very beautiful. I have only seen her photos before, but I didn’t expect the real person to look even better than the photos.”

“I heard that she’s pregnant. I wonder if it’s Director Duan’s. Hehehe.”

“Don’t joke about stuff like that. I’m a very good judge of people. There is no ambiguous atmosphere between them. They should just be friends.”

Duan Shu Tong did not intend to drink too much, but he had something on his mind so he was bit awkward. When someone toasted him, he didn’t want to refuse, so he drank cup after cup.

Although there was a smile on his face, Pei Ruo Wei could see that he was not happy.

Taking advantage of the time when everyone was entertaining themselves, she approached Duan Shu Tong and asked with concern, “Is something wrong?”

Duan Shu Tong was already a little drunk. He looked over with hazy eyes and asked, “What about me?”

The young man was handsome. His flushed cheeks did not make him seem like a rascal, instead it looked unexpectedly cute. The gentleman who was usually bright and sunny now squinted his eyes slightly, like a lazy cat hiding his thoughts.

Pei Ruo Wei was amused by the unbidden thoughts that came to her mind. She shook her head. “It’s nothing.”

Having been with this person for so long, she has long seen that the current Young Master Duan didn’t have the slightest bit of male-female affection for her, so his current preoccupation was definitely not because of her.

She did not have a hobby of prying into other people’s private business. Since Duan Shu Tong did not want to talk, then she would not continue to ask.

Although Zhai Jun was not as perceptive as Pei Ruo Wei, he was still watching over Duan Shu Tong very carefully and prudently, so when he saw the young man leaning against a chair and drowning his sorrows in alcohol he sneaking leaned towards him and clinked their glasses together.

“Is this celebration banquet not to your liking, Young Master Duan?”

Duan Shu Tong smiled and shook his head, “The celebration banquet is very good.”

Perhaps it was because the alcohol had rushed to this head and he was feeling tipsy, or perhaps it was because it was the first time he felt such a queer feeling towards someone, but he urgently needed to find someone to talk to. Thus, he made an effort to keep his eyes opened. Clenching the glass tightly in his hand, he sighed deeply and opened his mouth, “If I want to do a project, but reason tells me that I shouldn’t do this project, that it’s not good for anyone if I were to proceed with it, should I still do it?”

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Zhai Jun was all muddleheaded when he heard this. The treasured prince of the Duan family could have such worries?

“Is it a lack of funds or a lack of talents?”

Duan Shu Tong was stunned for a moment. Then he laughed at himself, waved his hand, and didn’t talk anymore.

Why was he telling someone else about this? Cannot meant cannot. How could there be so many what ifs? What? Was his career not going well, or was it no good just being friends?

But thinking of the hug in the kitchen that night, Duan Shu Tong took another sip of liquor in depression.

That’s it. He was going to move out tomorrow!

When the celebration banquet ended, Duan Shu Tong was already dizzy from drinking so much. He leaned against the tabletop with sleep-heavy eyes.

If Pei Ruo Wei hadn’t stopped him, he would have drunk himself to unconsciousness long ago.

Zhai Jun was about to call a cab to take the two back to their places when the phone on the table rang. He looked at the screen and saw that the caller was “Uncle Xi.”

It wasn’t appropriate for him to pick it up, so he signaled to Pei Ruo Wei.

It was evident that Duan Shu Tong no longer had the capability to answer the phone, so she had no choice but to answer the call. “Mr. Xi.”

The person on the other end of the phone was obviously stunned.

“Miss Pei? Where is Duan Shu Tong?”

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Chapter 60 – A Nostalgic Flavor

Duan Shu Tong didn’t bother to correct Zhai Jun’s appellation for him. “I heard that the company has plans to recruit new people, correct?”

Zhai Jun nodded, “Just tell me what you need.”

“I want to wait for Spring Flower No. 2 to come out first, and then recruit a few more professional researchers.” He went straight to the point. “The original intention of developing Spring Flower No. 1 was to bring the Spring and Autumn Hall back to life. “Director Zhai must also know that the medicinal value of Spring Flower No. 2 is even higher. It’s already gone beyond the skincare category.”

Zhai Jun was doubtful, “What does Young Master Duan mean?”

“We are a pharmaceutical company, and we have the qualifications for pharmaceuticals. We specialize in skin care products, which is a waste of money. After Spring Flower No. 2 comes out, I want to build a more well-equipped laboratory to develop medicine.”

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The Spring and Autumn Hall’s laboratory was quite old and not advanced enough.

“This medicine… is what exactly?” Zhai Jun’s brain was having a hard time wrapping around the concept.

Duan Shu Tong smiled, “I haven’t figured out what kind of medicine to make yet.”

Zhai Jun: “…”

Oh, whatever. In any case, the Spring and Autumn Hall would not be what it was today without Young Master Duan’s ingenuity. Wasn’t it just building a laboratory? It wasn’t a big deal. Besides, even if all of the Spring and Autumn Hall’s money were to disappear, didn’t they still have the Duan family to support them?

“Everyone in our company, from top to bottom, will give our full support to Young Master Duan’s plan!” Zhai Jun decided to give up on thinking about the laboratory at the moment. Then he said with a smile, “But there is one thing, we would need Young Master Duan to do us the honor of attending.”

“Say it.”

“Our Spring Flower No. 1 has achieved such a great victory [in the market], and the company is very excited. In order to encourage everyone, I am thinking of hosting a celebration banquet, to have everyone sit together for a meal and strength our cohesion. What do you think?”

“Tell me when.”

“This Friday night.” Zhai Jun was worried that Duan Shu Tong would disdain to attend this kind of gathering, so he shyly lobbied, “Young Master Duan is the MVP this time. Everyone hopes you can attend. So what do you say…”

Duan Shu Tong had no reason to refuse, so he simply said, “I will go.”

“And also Designer Pei.” Zhai Jun got the inch, so now he was going for the mile.

Duan Shu Tong shook his head, “She is pregnant. It will be inconvenient for her [to attend].”

“It’s convenient. It’s convenient.” Zhai Jun tried his best to control his expression, to not let his gossipy spirit shine through. “We won’t have her drink any liquor. She also contributed a lot. It’s not right for everyone to go and only leave her out, right?”

Duan Shu Tong thought about it and felt that Zhai Jun was right, so he agreed.

After leaving the office, he was about to ask Pei Ruo Wei on WeChat about attending the celebration banquet when he saw an unread message sent by Pei Ruo Wei. It read: Li Xiao said that he would not come find me again in the future. Can I move out?

Duan Shu Tong: Are you not comfortable living there?

Pei Ruo Wei: I’m really not used to living in such a big house by myself. [facepalm emoji]

Duan Shu Tong: Do you believe his words?

Pei Ruo Wei: I only half believe it. I’ll treat it as giving him one last chance.

Duan Shu Tong: Okay, I will tell my friend.

He understood the loneliness of living alone in a big house, and it just so happened that he wanted to move out of Xi Duan’s house.

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After a pause, he sent another message: On Friday night, the company will hold a celebration banquet. You don’t need to drink. Do you want to come?

Pei Ruo Wei hasn’t attended any social activities for a long time, so after a little consideration, she agreed.

The two communicated some more and decided to move on the weekend. Then Duan Shu Tong turned off his mobile phone and went to He Run.

In the future, he would specialize in pharmaceuticals, and the Spring and Autumn Hall’s skincare products would be led by He Run.

He Run, who heard Duan Shu Tong’s plans, was obviously a little surprised, but he accepted his good intentions.

Duan Shu Tong patted his shoulder and said with a smile, “No matter what happens in the future, we can communicate and talk things over.”

Director He smiled and nodded. He has regained his ambitions, so naturally there was no need to refuse.

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