The impromptu discussion in the living room did not end until before 12 o'clock. The busy birthday party came to an end. Chen Shiming went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water. After going upstairs, he looked deep into the corridor. Chen Qizhao's door was closed and the light in the corridor in the distance dimmed.

Chen Shiming took a look, opened his door and went in, placing the cup of water on the long table.

He swiped down the phone's address book and finally stopped at Shen Yuhuai's name.

Chen Shiming took a sip of water before dialing the phone.

But after he made the call, the only response he got was a cold female voice.

'The number you dialed is currently in use'

Chen Shiming: “……?”

Chen Qizhao didn't know that his family had been talking about coming out for a long time because of their relationship. He chatted with Shen Yuhuai until late at night, and finally ended when his phone ran out of battery. The quality of his sleep at night was surprisingly good. After a dreamless night, he got up early at dawn. When he opened the door, he happened to meet Chen Shiming coming out of the room.

Chen Shiming was wearing a suit and holding two documents in his hands. His brows were tightly furrowed when he closed the door.

He doesn't look well, and it seems that he didn't sleep well.

The two brothers looked at each other from a distance of nearly five meters.

Just as Chen Shiming was considering his words to break the silence,

Chen Qizhao on the other side pursed his lips and greeted, "Good morning."

Chen Shiming paused for a moment and replied, "Good morning."

Downstairs, Zhang Yazhi just came out of the kitchen and saw the two brothers walking down side by side from afar. The surprise in her eyes quickly turned into tenderness. "Xiao Zhao, are you awake so early today?" She ordered the servant to prepare an extra breakfast.

After a while, Chen Jianhong also came downstairs.

It's a rare morning when the family sits together, and the table is filled with breakfast.

Chen Qizhao didn't pick up his chopsticks. Just as he was about to ask about the results of the unfinished discussion last night, he heard the voice of Chen Jianhong who was sitting in the main seat.

"I have discussed the love affair with your mother and Shi Ming. You are an adult, and we have no right to interfere in your love affairs." Chen Jianhong's tone was still serious, but this time he paused properly and his face was not as stiff as before. "Yu Huai is a good kid. It's okay as long as you like him, that is..."

He coughed, "Be careful."

Chen Qizhao was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and looked at the soy milk in the bowl, "Oh, okay."

Zhang Yazhi was watching from the side, noticing her husband's expression and her child's awkwardness, and a smile appeared in her eyes.

After finishing his meal, Chen Qizhao took his medicine on schedule. He had nothing to do at home during the summer vacation, so he took his spare medicine bag and prepared to go to the company.

When he was leaving, he saw that Chen Jianhong's car had not left yet. Then the window was lowered. Chen Shiming sat in Chen Jianhong's car and said to Chen Qizhao, "Get in. We can go together."

At the Chen Group headquarters, Special Assistant Xu was waiting downstairs in the company as usual, talking with another assistant beside him about today's work arrangements. When he saw his boss's car stop in front of the company building, he hurried over.

As soon as the car door opened, the boss got out.

Before he could say anything, he saw Mr. Chen come out of the car, followed closely by Mr. Chen II.

For a moment, the expressions of several assistants and executives waiting outside the company changed.

The bad relationship between the Chen family's three sons had spread outside. Although it had eased somewhat during this period, it was the first time to see three of them riding in the same car to come to the company.

As soon as Chen Qizhao got out of the car, he saw the situation outside. He said something to Chen Shiming, strode past a group of senior executive assistants, ignored other people's gazes, and went straight into the company.

The office moved to a new location, and Xiao Zhou also had a small independent office. All the business in the East District was given to Chen Qizhao. When he arrived at the company today, the managers in charge of handing over the business came over to take over the situation.

Xiao Zhou has been busy for several days, and today he reached a new peak. In the past, just one project was enough to keep him busy, but now a bunch of business has been pushed forward. Two or three is ok, but he really can't handle five or six. Just as he was about to leave with a pile of documents, Chen Qizhao asked him to go find the HR department.

"Ah?" Xiao Zhou straightened his back instantly, "Is there any problem?"

He reflected on his recent business and realized that he did make some small mistakes, but he corrected them in time and didn't have to pay the money...

"Hiring someone." Chen Qizhao looked at Xiao Zhou, his eyes lingering on the document in his hand. "With so many things to do, are you planning to do it all by yourself?"

Xiao Zhou was stunned for a moment.

Chen Qizhao said: "Recruit a few more people, there will be more things to do later."

If it was just the same things as before, Xiao Zhou could handle it alone, but now that all the business in the East District has been assigned to him, Xiao Zhou will definitely not be able to handle it alone. Given the current situation of the Chen Group, it will inevitably enter a stage of rapid development after this low period, and the formation of a new team is essential.

News spread quickly in the company, and it didn’t take long before the news that Chen Qizhao’s team was looking for people spread out.

The dispersion of business in the East District means that Chen Qizhao has more power. The person in charge who received the new task and came to Chen Qizhao's office with a partial list of employees was originally thought to be someone Chen Qizhao wanted to make adjustments to the company's personnel and recommended a number of people on the list. Unexpectedly, after looking at the list, Chen Qizhao only asked for one person and asked him to recruit the rest.

Xiao Zhou stood by and watched. He saw his boss talking to the person in charge with a serious expression. The person in charge's words became more and more vague, and finally he almost bumped into the glass wall when he left the office with the recruitment requirements. In the company, Xiao Zhou has spent the longest time in contact with Chen Qizhao. In the eyes of outsiders, his boss is just a layman who doesn't understand the business, but Xiao Zhou knows that his boss's abilities are more than that. He just doesn't strive for progress in normal times and most of the time he stays in the company is spent slacking off.

This was the first time I saw the boss talking to someone so seriously. His tone was uncompromising and he was very clear about what he was asking for.

"You go with them for a while, and then you can find time to follow up on the recruitment matters later." Chen Qizhao instructed.

Xiao Zhou took the job, and after going out he noticed people whispering about Chen Qizhao's team recruiting people. He ignored these private discussions and thought about what Chen Qizhao had done today. He found that something seemed to be different about his boss.

After finishing his work, he returned to the office and found Chen Qizhao had already finished reading the documents sent by others.

The sorted files were stacked aside, and there was no longer the buzzing WeChat message notification sounds in the office. The eerie silence coupled with the hard-working boss made Xiao Zhou a little uncomfortable. He noticed that the boss was frowning and looking at the computer with a serious expression, and he vaguely saw the feeling of Young Mr. Chen and Old Mr. Chen on his face.

He thought that the Chen family was still the Chen family, and the work they did was exactly the same.

Xiao Zhou walked over and gave a few instructions. Chen Qizhao responded to his questions and even arranged the rest of the business for him.

"If you are short of manpower in the next two days, go find Xiao Xu to borrow some people. Chen Shiming should be short of manpower. It should be no problem to allocate some people to handle it for half a month." Chen Qizhao stared at the computer intently, "Arrange the rest of the recruitment. I will do the final interview. You can help the person who was just transferred here to familiarize himself with the business."

Xiao Zhou responded hastily, and seeing that the boss was frowning, he asked again: "Boss, is there anything else I can help you with?"

Chen Qizhao paused after hearing this and kept his gaze on him for a while, "Are you free now?"

Xiao Zhou: "Other things are done, there is time."

"That's great." Chen Qizhao moved his chair back slightly and showed Xiao Zhou the computer desktop.

Xiao Zhou thought it was a big deal, so he got more alert and went over to it. Then he saw a number of properties on a certain real estate website... Many of them were from their group, and when he looked at the local areas, they were all apartments or communities around S University.

Chen Qizhao said: "The closer you are, the better the lighting."

Xiao Zhou took a small notebook and wrote down his boss's request with a serious expression, "Okay, are there any commuting requirements?"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that his wording was not appropriate. Just as he was about to make a correction, he heard the boss continue talking along with what he had said.

Chen Qizhao: "It's best not to be too far from the Ninth Institute, and the commuting time should be within 5-10 minutes' walk."

Xiao Zhou was stunned. The Ninth Research Institute! ?

Shouldn't we consider the distance between S and the class time?

Chen Qizhao asked: "Do you understand?"

"I understand!" Xiao Zhou wrote it down as requested, "I'll arrange it right away."

After Xiao Zhou left the office, Chen Qizhao sent Xiao Zhou several houses he liked through WeChat. The desktop was filled with folders, which looked just like in his previous life. Chen Qizhao lowered his eyes slightly, sneered, and looked away. His sight stayed on the last web page that was not closed on the computer screen, which was a residential area in Changyang Street.

He didn't drive to the company in the morning. After finishing his work, Chen Qizhao didn't want to disturb other people, so he took a taxi to the vicinity of Changyang Street.

The driver stopped the car and said, "Little brother, we have arrived."

Chen Qizhao said thank you and pushed the door open to get out of the car. The scenery around here is a little different from that in later generations, and the surrounding shops are also different. However, it took him nearly ten years to walk from Changyang Street to the commercial district.

This high-end residential complex in Changyang Street was built only a few years ago. He used the excuse of looking at houses and the sales center sent a salesperson to follow him. The salesperson introduced the lighting and scenery of the residential complex to him along the way. "There is a commercial district behind us, which is close and convenient for commuting to work..."

As Chen Qizhao introduced the building, his eyes fell on the building in the distance.

The salesperson noticed his gaze and immediately took people to the sample house over there to see the building. This building is one of the larger ones in their community, with a large single-story area. Normally, not many people come to see the building here. He had been in the business for several years and when he saw the young man in front of him wearing brand-name shoes, he immediately realized his opportunity and rushed over to see the sample room.

As soon as the two of them turned into the staircase of Building 1 and entered the elevator, the customer next to them asked, "Let's go to the 16th floor."

The salesperson flipped through the owner registration form in his hand and said with an awkward laugh, "Is the 18th floor okay?"

Chen Qizhao looked at him puzzledly.

Salesperson: "It is like this, sir. We have sold several units on the 16th floor."

Chen Qizhao was stunned for a moment.

The salesperson pressed the 18th floor and introduced it very professionally: "There is not much difference between our 16th and 18th floors. The 18th floor has better lighting. I'll take you there to have a look."

The elevator dinged and the salesperson led people in. The undecorated interior was in full view, and one could vaguely see the layout of the interior after it was completed.

Chen Qizhao's gaze stopped at the threshold at the entrance, which was less than the height of a fingernail. Then he looked inside bit by bit, and the scene in his memory was reconstructed bit by bit. After seeing from the information that some people related to Gu Shen often wandered around the streets of Changyang, certain facts were self-evident. The truth of Chen Shiming's "suicide" might really be a tragedy that he did not have time to prevent.

"Room 1602 has been sold?" Chen Qizhao asked.

The salesperson repeated: "Yes, they are all sold."

In his previous life, until he moved in here, Room 1602 had been vacant, and Room 1601 had not been sold either, so he was able to purchase this property at a low price.

Lin Shizhong is finished, and the father and son of the Gu family are about to be finished. The gangster under Gu Shen who often roamed here was also sent back to prison for committing a crime when Gu Zhengsong was dealing with Gu Shen's forces... Even the place where they lived in their previous life has been purchased by an unknown owner. Everything is different from the previous life. They will no longer live in Room 1602, and Chen Shiming will not live in this corner in a wheelchair. All trajectories seem to have gradually turned into another trajectory after things changed.

After coming out of the sales center, Chen Qizhao felt that today's weather seemed particularly bright.

He picked up his phone and was about to take a taxi to leave when he saw the unanswered message on his phone.

After getting in the car, the driver asked, "Are we going to the area near the Ninth Research Institute in S City?"

Chen Qizhao replied to the message, and suddenly thought of something while flipping through his phone. He showed his phone to the driver: "Well, you don't have to go to the main entrance, just stop here."

At the Ninth Institute, during lunch break, there were sighs in the laboratory.

The experiment failed, and all the efforts of the previous few days were wasted, which meant starting all over again. Fortunately, these people were already accustomed to working hard in front of the laboratory computers. After sighing, they started discussing what to eat for lunch. Several people walked towards the lounge with their arms around each other. While talking, Liu Sui's eyes stopped at Shen Yuhuai who was still in the laboratory. Seeing this, he said, "Yuhuai, hurry up. We're waiting for you."

Shen Yuhuai stood with his back to them, registering data, "Very soon."

At the laboratory door, a few people did not leave immediately, and other colleagues were talking to each other.

"It's a rare sight to see him late this morning. Lao Wang even asked him if he had overslept."

"He seems to be very busy recently, and I haven't heard anything about asking him out for dinner."

Liu Sui leaned against the wall and smiled meaningfully, "You don't know, right? Shen Yuhuai didn't come last night because it was his goddess' birthday, and he went to celebrate his goddess' birthday, and he was late this morning. We are all adults, you all understand."

"Oh my god, can't you see?"

"Liu Sui, you know so much, why didn't you say it out?"

“I wanted to ask last time, who is Shen Yuhuai’s goddess? There are not many girls in S University who have contact with us.”

Liu Sui looked at the people coming out of the laboratory and pursed his lips, "Ask him."

"What do you want to ask?" Shen Yuhuai handed the clipboard to one of his colleagues, his tone a little tired.

The lounge was not far away, and people on the street were chattering and asking Shen Yuhuai what happened last night.

Shen Yuhuai paused for a moment after hearing this, “I was late this morning because I forgot to charge my phone and the alarm didn’t ring.”

"Is it that simple? Is there no deeper topic?" Liu Sui hinted with a wink.

Shen Yuhuai pushed open the door of the lounge, thinking of Chen Shiming's two phone calls last night, and he finally fell asleep at three o'clock... He glanced away slightly, and then took off his white coat, "Does a phone call count?"

Liu Sui was about to speak when he suddenly noticed the clothes Chen Yuhuai was wearing. It was a T-shirt he had never seen before.

Shen Yuhuai has always dressed simply, and usually likes to wear solid-colored clothes, rather than T-shirts with too many prints that look gaudy. Not only Liu Sui, but several colleagues nearby also looked over, obviously attracted by the clothes on Shen Yuhuai. He didn't look carefully in the morning when he was wearing a white coat, but now that he took off the white coat, the prints inside were too obvious...

"Yu Huai." Liu Sui hesitated and said, "The style of the one you are wearing is a bit varied."

Shen Yuhuai lowered his eyes and glanced at his clothes, thinking of the message on WeChat when he went out in the morning. His boyfriend asked him if he was still wearing his clothes.

He took the phone out of the locker, "It's not mine."

"I was wondering how could you possibly wear that..." Liu Sui said halfway before reacting, "Oh my god, it's hers! This can't be her pajamas, right? My god, Shen Yuhuai, I didn't realize you were so awesome before, now I think you guys are really good at playing."

Just as Shen Yuhuai was about to open his mouth to explain, the topic was diverted to another side.

There was no other message on the phone. His boyfriend didn't contact him in the morning, so he sent him a message. Then he put the phone in his pocket and prepared to go to the cafeteria to eat with his colleagues.

There was some distance between the laboratory and the cafeteria, and Shen Yuhuai glanced at his phone from time to time. When he swiped his access card to leave the laboratory building area, he found that there were quite a lot of people entering and leaving the institute today. Some large instruments were being moved one by one by the workers into the laboratory building at the rear, and several men in suits were talking to people from the institute.

“Are there any instruments coming in today?” Shen Yuhuai asked casually.

Liu Sui, who was talking to someone, came back to his senses, followed his gaze, and explained, "Oh, this, Lao Wang did say this morning that a lot of instruments came in today. We have a day off tomorrow, and I heard that the one in our laboratory also needs to be replaced."

Another colleague said, "Yu Huai, you may not know this yet, but our new project has been favored by an investor, and they should come to inspect it in two days. You were late this morning and didn't hear about it. Lao Wang told us about this."

Shen Yuhuai said: “Which company?”

"The sponsor?"

Liu Sui added: "It's the famous one in our local area, oh yes, Yueze Chemical."

A colleague noticed Shen Yuhuai's expression and asked, "What's wrong? Lao Wang said that if you have any questions, you can go to the office to discuss it with him."

“No.” Shen Yuhuai retracted his gaze and noticed that his phone vibrated and a new VX message popped up.

Liu Sui looked curiously and saw Shen Yuhuai chatting with someone, and when he saw the profile picture was Chen Qizhao, he looked away with boredom.

In the distance, several men in suits handed the instrument forms to the head of the institute. One of them raised his mobile phone slightly and pressed the camera of his mobile phone towards several young people who were leaving side by side.

At this time, a staff member of the institute who noticed the other party taking pictures looked sideways and immediately said, "Hello, we don't allow taking pictures in our laboratory building."

"No, I just took two pictures of the scenery." The man in the suit opened the photo album and showed it to him, "The scenery in your institute is really nice."

The staff frowned, glanced at the photo album, and not wanting to be too harsh on the sponsor, he said tactfully: "You can't take pictures of the scenery either."

The cafeteria was not far away, and when Liu Sui walked to the cafeteria door, he suddenly saw Shen Yuhuai stopped, and he asked in confusion: “Yuhuai, what’s wrong?”

Shen Yuhuai lowered his head to reply to the message and said casually: “I’m going to pick someone up.”

"Ah?" Liu Sui: "It's already dinner time, who are you picking up?"

Within the Chen Group, today’s busyness continues.

After dealing with Gu Shen's affairs, Special Assistant Xu returned to the company with his boss. At this time, he stood beside the desk. It was rare to see his boss yawn three times in just half an hour. He reported Chen Qizhao's movements today to his boss and said tactfully: "It's still early for the afternoon meeting. Do you want to lie down in the lounge for a while at noon?"

"No, I'll prepare a cup of coffee later." Chen Shiming's face was serious, and he continued to look at the files on the computer. "If he needs people, you can transfer some people over first. Xiao Zhou can't handle it alone, so you can help keep an eye on it in the early stages."

There was quite a lot of talk about Chen Qizhao in the company this morning. Many departments or senior executives heard the news and wanted to get people under Chen Qizhao.

"Is he in the office? Did he take his medicine at noon?" Chen Shiming asked.

Special Assistant Xu: "No, the Second Young Master left the company after finishing his work in the morning."

Special Assistant Xu was unsure of his boss's attitude. In the morning he felt that his boss seemed to be in a bad mood, but now he felt that his boss's mood was okay. He thought of the Shura scene in the Chen family villa yesterday and the strange scene he saw at the entrance of the building this morning. For a moment, he found it difficult to guess what his boss was thinking. But thinking of his boss's request for a complete report, he had to speak up: "There is one more thing. Xiao Zhou just transferred some information about the houses in the East District."

Chen Shiming asked: "Housing? Why is he adjusting this?"

Special Assistant Xu hesitated to speak, and had to say: "It was the Second Young Master who wanted it, and asked Xiao Zhou to help him look for a house."

Chen Shiming: "What kind of housing? If it's an office building, isn't there a ready-made one over there?"

Special Assistant Xu: “No.”

"The Second Young Master wants to buy an apartment next to the Ninth Research Institute. He wants to be close... so it's convenient for commuting."

The office fell into an eerie silence. Special Assistant Xu saw that his boss's hand stopped flipping through the documents and that the page had not been turned over for a long time.