Lu Zhan has been in business for many years, so his business acumen is definitely much stronger than Xiao Hua's.

Xiaohua is currently in the prime of her youth, full of energy and eager to achieve great things. She's incredibly driven, which may have led to some blind confidence.

They believed that since their first school had developed relatively smoothly, opening a second school by following the same approach wouldn't pose much of a problem.

I guess they didn't do much specific market research.

He has a keen eye for people; he could tell at a glance what kind of person Xiaohua was.

He Yan sighed helplessly: "She can go back to Zhou Musheng. If she really wants to find an investor to open this branch school, I hope that investor is you, not Zhou Musheng."

He Yan agreed with what Lu Zhan said, but he still had his own selfish motives. He only hoped that Xiao Hua would be happy and be able to do what she wanted to do.

"No, she's not the kind of person who doesn't have a brain. If she didn't, her first school wouldn't have opened so smoothly. She'll stop and think things through. Don't worry, the woman you've fallen for is definitely not an ordinary person, otherwise you wouldn't be so deeply in love with her."

Lu Zhan jokingly teased He Yan.

Xiaohua is the kind of person who can be impulsive at times, but she's not the kind of person who's always in an irrational state.

It has to be said that both Lu Zhan and Zhou Musheng saw her very clearly.

If Xiaohua knew that she was someone who was so easily seen through in other people's eyes, I wonder what she would think.

He Yan thought that if it was really as Lu Zhan said, that would be the best outcome.

"She did indeed mention her plan to temporarily suspend the opening of branch schools."

He Yan recalled something Xiao Hua had casually said in the car.

"That's exactly right. If I had readily invested the money in her, she would have been driven by impulse and rushed to open the branch school, only to suffer a terrible loss in the end."

If she's unhappy, aren't you unhappy too? You're my best friend. I can tolerate seeing anyone else unhappy, but I can't bear to see you unhappy, you know what I mean.

As Lu Zhan spoke, he gave He Yan a flirtatious wink and even gave He Yan's handsome cheek a suggestive pinch.

He Yan slapped his hand away in disgust: "What are you doing? How disgusting!"

"Do you know why I'm still unwilling to find a woman to marry and have children at this age?"

Lu Zhan bit her lip, raised her eyebrows, and spoke in a soft, affected tone.

He Yan: "Get lost! I don't want to know."

Lu Zhan continued, "No. You have to know that I have been deeply in love with you since I was a child. I love you but I can't be with you. I have to watch you love someone else. My heart is tormented every moment. I wish I could just die."

He Yan: "Since you know it's impossible, then go die. Once you're dead, you'll be free and no longer suffer."

Lu Zhan clutched his chest, heartbroken, and said, "He Yan, how could you be so cruel! We were childhood friends, how could you be so heartless to me? You've broken my heart. Oh God, I don't want to live anymore, I have no desire to live."

Lu Zhan instantly transformed into Ke Yun, and began to express his deepest feelings for He Erhao.

"Okay, okay, stop playing, it's disgusting."

He Yan couldn't stand it anymore. He would suddenly go crazy from time to time, and he felt so disgusted that he wanted to throw up his dinner from the night before.

This wasn't the first time Lu Zhan had played this kind of game with He Yan. From childhood to adulthood, Lu Zhan had teased He Yan countless times.

Who could blame He Yan for being so handsome? After years of military service and being exposed to the elements, his skin wasn't as fair as it used to be; it was a healthy wheat color, and now he looked much more masculine and rugged.

She used to be so beautiful, even girls were ashamed of their looks. Lu Zhan often felt regretful that He Yan couldn't be a girl.

If he were a girl, would he have remained single for so many years? He would have already kept her as a mistress.

"Hey, honestly, does your ex-wife have any girls like her? Introduce her to me, my family is pressuring me. If I don't find one soon, I might actually be forced to become your brother-in-law. Your sister comes to my house every day, and my mom is really trying to get me to be your son-in-law. You don't want to become my brother-in-law, do you?"

"Marry my sister?" He Yan frowned and thought for a moment without relaxing: "Isn't that a good thing? At least it can make your boring life more colorful. You like a lively and bustling life, don't you!"

His sister is a fussy and troublesome person.

Whoever marries her will be in for a world of trouble.

"Get lost! I like lively days, but is living with your sister a lively day? It's a miserable day."

Lu Zhan thought for a moment and realized something was wrong: "You're just afraid your sister will be left alone at home, aren't you? You can't wait for me to take her in, can you? Sure enough, we're just good brothers, not blood brothers. You and your sister are the real blood brothers. You only side with your family and not with what's right."

As Lu Zhan spoke, he pretended to look like he had broken Lu Zhan's heart.

"You're a rich boss, what kind of glamorous women can't you find? Do you really need someone to introduce you to them?"

He Yan said irritably. He knew that his CEO office had a lot of young female secretaries. If he wanted to find true love, he could find one. The only problem was that he didn't need true love.

"I'm serious, I want your ex-wife to introduce me to a girl just like her! I want a girl just like her, you understand?"

Land warfare is no joke, it's a very serious matter.

To be honest, Ye Xiaohua's style is quite to his liking.

"What do you mean? You like Ye Xiaohua's type?"

He Yan immediately tensed up, feeling a sense of crisis coming from all directions. Damn it, he already had enough competitors!

In Xiaohua's drawer, there's a thick stack of love letters—all written to her by young boys from her school.

Now even his best buddy wants to join in?! Does he even want him to live?!

"Yeah, is that not allowed? I'm looking for a girl like Ye Xiaohua. I'm not looking for Ye Xiaohua. Look how nervous you are. You don't think I'm going to steal your woman, do you? He Yan, that's all you've got."

"I'm warning you, you can't mess with your friend's wife!" He Yan glared at him fiercely.

His expression seemed to be telling him, "You dare to lay a finger on my woman? Just you wait. Don't blame me for not remembering our years of brotherhood."

"Brother, I'm a human being, not an animal. We grew up together, wearing open-crotch pants, and our brotherhood is priceless. I never expected you to see me like this."

Lu Zhan said he was very angry with He Yan.

"Hmph, then I should warn you in advance, lest you really become a beast."

"He Yan, go to hell! Get out of here!"

He Yan slammed his hand on the table, speechless: "This is my house, my room. You're the one who should get out!"