Before Huo Zhongyuan returned to the Huo family in Beicheng, before he became a teenager, he took his mother's surname, Ji. His mother specially asked the old gentleman next door to name him Ji Shubo.

His mother's hometown is in Nancheng, and he lived there for a period of time when he was young.

As a teenager, he wasn't as resolute as he is now.

When life was tough, he would always sit in the attic of the old church on Nanyang Street, gazing at the fireworks over Nanyang Street, feeling the playful antics of his peers and the arguments and fights of his parents. Although it was boring, it was lively and warm.

He doesn't know when it started, but every weekend he would always meet a young girl.

With his schoolbag to one side, he sat on the wooden stairwell, hugging his legs with both hands, his head resting on his knees, staring blankly at a certain spot in the opposite stairwell.

What are you looking at?

Finally, one day, Uncle Ji sat down next to her, his gaze following the direction she was looking.

The little girl pointed to the third floor: "That's Mommy's house!"

Where is your mother?

"………………"

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Later he learned that there were other people in the world who were just like him, or even more emotionally impoverished than him.

He had his mother's protection and support, while her father already had another family to protect him.

After that, every weekend, he would wait on the stairwell of the old church.

The two of them would always bask in the afterglow of the setting sun, standing side by side watching the distant hustle and bustle.

She would occasionally confide in him about the interesting things that happened during the week, or express her envy of her younger sister.

After they got to know each other, she would even confide in him about the embarrassment she felt when she first had her period.

He might teach her complex formulas, or English, or the subtle art of dormancy.

He remained a child until his mother became seriously ill and could no longer support him.

In the period leading up to his departure, he spent two consecutive weekends waiting on the stairwell of the old church.

Unfortunately, I never saw her again until the very end.

He thought that the little girl on Nanyang Street was just a passerby in a certain stage of his life.

Little did we know that our next meeting would be at Aurora University's freshman orientation.

At that time, he hadn't yet realized his feelings for her, thinking that there was still plenty of time and they would eventually meet on campus.

To his surprise, after just one internship, when he returned, Sui Sui already had a boyfriend.

He had felt regret and remorse countless times, but a missed opportunity is a missed opportunity!

Years later, they met again as she turned around. This time, he did not hesitate and acted decisively.

He wanted to establish a relationship as quickly as possible, fearing that if he was careless, they would miss each other again.

Huo Zhongyuan looked down at their tightly clasped hands as they walked through the campus of Aurora University.

Fortunately, this time neither of them missed each other.

Qin Suisui is waiting for the trial of the equity dispute case involving Wenhui Pharmaceutical.

One morning, the gates of the Huating Wanxiang District Detention Center opened from the inside.

Duncan emerged from inside, his hair disheveled, his face sallow, and his expression ashen.

"Duncan!"

Britney, who was waiting to the side, pounced on him.

"Oh, my dear, I've finally found you!"

The moment Britney hugged Duncan, her body stiffened, and she shifted her face away, wrinkling her nose in disgust where Duncan couldn't see.

Britney!

Upon seeing the familiar and enthusiastic face, Duncan's expression softened considerably, and he put his arm around Britney's waist.

Where is our car?

"Bill parked his car in the parking lot, but there were no parking spaces here."

Britney took the opportunity to link arms with him, finally able to get away from him, and took a deep breath.

The smell of Duncan almost made her vomit.

His tone became slightly sinister once he got into the car.

"Have you found out who's behind this mess?"

"Duncan, all indications suggest that this incident is just a coincidence!"

Britney tried to explain with a smile.

"Coincidence? I don't believe it!"

He turned to Britney with an inscrutable expression: "Where's your investigation report?"

"Here!"

Britney picked up a briefcase from her side.

She knew Duncan too well; she knew that the first thing Duncan would do after he came out was to find out if there was a conspiracy behind his intrusion.

When she came, she brought with her the data she had collected over the past few days.

"Duncan, this is the most complete investigation report, including the investigation of the two men who first mentioned OT."

"The other party has no problems!"

The only problem is that you are too reckless. Knowing that China is cautious about drugs, you still arrogantly use them.

"I don't believe it!"

Duncan grabbed the folder and roughly pulled out the investigation data inside.

He flipped through the pages one by one.

The investigation was very detailed, covering everything from the bar where he heard about OT to the club where the incident occurred; almost everyone around him at the time was investigated.

"How is that possible?"

Duncan didn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.

If there's nothing fishy going on, then his imprisonment this time was just a waste of time, especially for the board of directors, who will have even more reason to reject all his proposals in the future.

"However, Duncan!"

Britney reported to him what had happened recently.

"While you were being forced inside, Huating Power applied for enforcement against Shenglun International."

"What did headquarters say?"

Duncan is most concerned about the attitude of the South American electrical appliance headquarters towards him.

Dalton, in particular, will surely seize the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and kick someone when they're down.

“Conney only made a few symbolic protests through the embassy at the very beginning.”

Britney looked regretful and shrugged: "As you know, China has long had laws against drug use, and their propaganda efforts are very strong. When you were taken out, there were passersby making a live video, and the embassy couldn't do anything about it!"

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