That night, when Xie Wei returned home, Xu Daiwei hugged him and acted coquettishly, and she smelled Lin Qingying's scent on Xie Wei.

Xie Wei recounted the events of the day to Xu Daiwei from beginning to end, much like a man reporting his itinerary to his girlfriend.

Xu Daiwei's brows furrowed slightly from the moment Lu Yan failed to show up for their appointment, and deepened when Xie Wei and Lin Qingying encountered Lu Yan at the mall. Upon hearing that Xie Wei had changed Lin Qingying's shoes, a knowing look appeared on her face.

Seeing the change in Xu Daiwei's expression, Xie Wei found it somewhat amusing and kissed her forehead. Xu Daiwei looked unconvinced, pouted, and pushed Xie Wei away.

Xie Wei's smile deepened, "Why doesn't our Xiao Wei like Qing Ying?"

"It's not that I dislike her," Xu Daiwei said, looking at Xie Wei. After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke, "I'm just a little jealous. She knows things about you that I don't."

Xie Wei kissed Xu Daiwei's lips this time, "You also know a lot of things she doesn't know."

Xu Daiwei looked at Xie Wei with a puzzled expression.

"Isn't it enough that you know my strengths and weaknesses?" After saying that, Xie Wei kissed Xu Daiwei's nose.

"Ugh!" Xu Daiwei tapped Xie Wei's chest and moved away from him. "Tomorrow's a workday. You'll have to deal with the trouble you caused yourself." With that, she ran back to her room.

Xie Wei shook his head and went to take a shower.

With the dating situation over, Xie Wei resumed his work on Qianxun's affairs, while things were quite stable under Xu Daiwei's leadership.

With the help of professionals, Xu Daiwei applied the formula of the beauty cream to skincare products such as face masks and facial cleansers, using different proportions, which received widespread praise and also elevated Qiyuan's status in the capital.

Therefore, Xie Wei can now confidently let Xu Daiwei manage things, and Xie Wei has almost finished resolving Qianxun's situation. The address has been chosen, and all the necessary procedures have been completed; it's almost over.

The remaining task is to announce the purpose of Qianxun's massive project, but Xie Wei is in no hurry to do so, wanting to give someone a surprise.

However, Xie Wei still needed to make sure this matter was handled properly, without any mistakes, otherwise the surprise would be ruined.

Xie Wei put on his glasses and prepared to process the documents sent by Assistant Qin when the doorbell rang.

'At this time of day?' Xie Wei thought as he walked towards the door.

Upon opening the door, a woman came into view, completely covered up in a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a mask—the kind of outfit a big star would wear. Only her long hair under the baseball cap and her slender figure revealed that she was a woman.

Before Xie Wei could say anything, the person took off their mask and sunglasses, revealing a handsome face. Their white skin was as smooth as jade, their eyes were clear and bright, their nose was small and delicate, and they looked at Xie Wei with a smile, a shallow dimple at the corner of their mouth.

"A single glance from her among the crowd reveals a beauty that surpasses all others, even the most stunning women of the world seem like dust in comparison." She is breathtakingly beautiful even without makeup.

"Who are you?" Xie Wei felt a strange mix of familiarity and unfamiliarity with the face in front of him. He clearly remembered seeing it before, but couldn't recall the name.

"Brother Xingzhi, it's been a long time!" the woman called out.

Hearing the familiar address, Xie Weicai remembered who the woman in front of him was. "Are you Little Candy?"

Xie Wei led Su Tang to the tea table, brewed tea to serve her, and his thoughts drifted back to a long, long time ago.

That was when Xie Wei was very young. Su Tang was weak and sickly from a young age because of the blockage of her spiritual veins. Su Tang was somewhat aloof and precocious. She was not close to people and had few friends. Even her older sister, Su Miaomiao, was only slightly better than the others.

It was summer vacation at the time, and Grandma Xie and Ms. Zheng felt sorry for Su Tang, so they suggested to Su's parents that they take Su Tang to the Xie family's house for two months. Su's parents naturally agreed. And so Su Tang stayed at Xie Wei's house for two months.

Su Tang was more than three years younger than Xie Wei, who was in the first year of junior high school at the time. Ms. Zheng told Xie Wei about Su Tang and instructed him to take good care of her.

Xie Wei naturally agreed, knowing that his son had always been reliable, so Ms. Zheng entrusted Su Tang to Xie Wei's care with peace of mind.

Xie Wei naturally followed his mother's instructions and, two months later, had taken good care of Su Tang, making her plump and healthy. On the day they came to pick up Su Tang, both of her parents showed expressions of joy.

Since then, Su Tang would come to the Xie family's house every summer vacation, saying she would help Xie Wei recuperate for a few days, jokingly saying it was to prolong his life. But Su Tang never came again during the summer vacation after Xie Wei was in his second year of high school.

The last time they met was when Su Tang was preparing for her college entrance exams. Her parents brought her to the Xie family home, and Xie Wei encouraged her to do her best. It seems Su Tang is practically Xie Wei's childhood sweetheart, though Xie Wei has always treated her like a younger sister.

Xie Wei heard that Su Tang had achieved excellent results in her exams and later entered the entertainment industry. Although Ouyang Hao had always been in charge of Fengyun's affairs, Xie Wei was not unaware of these matters.

Su Tang entered the entertainment industry as a singer and has already released several songs, winning numerous international awards and achieving a considerable status in the industry. To put it simply, Su Tang's current fanbase could drown several Xie Weis if each of them spat on her.

The teapot boiled, the reminiscence ended, and Xie Wei looked at Su Tang, who was in front of him and didn't know who to reply to, and sighed that girls change a lot as they grow up.

Although Su Tang was sickly as a child, it was clear she was a beauty in the making. Now, the young woman is graceful and well-proportioned, with a perfect height.

Wearing a white lace-trimmed long-sleeved undershirt, with a light gray jacket over it, and black high-waisted flared jeans, she looked outstanding in every way. However, she might starve her child in the future, just like she did during the college entrance examination. Nothing has changed.

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