Hearing Duan Ye say this, Duan Sheng and Ding Yifen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Duan Sheng: "That's good. Qingyuan is a very good child. Your birth charts are very compatible. You two should stay together. Your future will be better."

"Ye Nuan and you are incompatible according to fate, so your parents have never liked you, but since you like her, your parents don't say anything anymore."

“Nanxing, you are a good match for Nanxing, but unfortunately, Nanxing doesn’t like you. Son, you’re on the right track now. Live well with Qingyuan, and after you’ve nurtured your relationship, you can have a wedding.”

Duan Sheng sighed: "The housing prices in Kyoto are outrageous. Your parents used up most of their life savings to buy you and your brother a house on the outskirts of the city. Yours is still being renovated, and your brother's is still sitting idle."

"I've given you all my savings; I just hope your family will be harmonious."

Ding Yifen smiled and said, "Qingyuan was willing to stay with you even before you had your own house. She's truly a good girl. Son, a loving couple is the secret to a harmonious family. Regardless of who made the first move that night..."

Speaking of this, Ding Yifen was a little embarrassed, but she continued, "But boys have to be responsible. You're married now, so you have to take on the responsibility of a family, you know?"

Duan Ye listened attentively, then nodded: "Mom and Dad, don't worry. I may be confused about small things, but I won't be confused about big things."

Duan Sheng and Ding Yifen were relieved after Duan Ye said that.

Duan Sheng: "In that case, I think you need to have a good talk with Nanxing about this matter and see if you can write an open letter or something to clarify things and prevent Qingyuan from misunderstanding."

Duan Ye: "I'll ask Nanxing about this. She has an agent, so she's definitely better at handling this than I am. As for Qingyuan, she was there that day. She knows everything I did, so she won't misunderstand. Don't worry, Mom and Dad."

Just as Duan Sheng was about to say something, the doorbell rang.

Ding Yifen glanced at the father and son, then went to open the door.

Duan Sheng: "The food is warmed up for you in the kitchen. Eat and then go wash up and rest. You can go back to Qingyuan's place tomorrow."

Duan Ye glanced at the time; it was almost eleven o'clock in the time they had been chatting, which was indeed too late.

Duan Ye nodded and was about to go upstairs to put his things down and come back for dinner when he heard a familiar voice.

Nanxing: "Auntie, is Duan Ye back? I need to talk to him about something."

Throughout Duan Ye's youth, the thing he was most familiar with was Nan Xing's back and voice.

So he doesn't need to turn around to know who it is.

Ding Yifen turned her head and met Duan Ye's gaze.

Duan Ye stopped going upstairs and looked at Nan Xing: "Shall we talk upstairs?"

Nanxing: "Okay."

Ding Yifen: "Nanxing, let's have a good talk. The study is reserved for you."

Nanxing smiled shyly and said, "Thank you, Auntie."

Soon, Nanxing followed Duan Ye upstairs, but instead of going to the enclosed space of the study, they went to the open-air balcony.

Duan Ye poured Nanxing a glass of water and began with a brief reminiscing: "Weren't you busy filming lately? How come you had time to come home?"

Nanxing looked at Duan Ye and, for some reason, whispered, "I want to go home and see you."

Duan Ye's hand trembled as he poured the water, and the water spilled out.

Upon seeing this, Nanxing immediately smiled and changed his words: "After all, such a big thing has happened, I have to come back to meet you and explain things clearly."

Duan Ye placed a glass of plain water in front of Nan Xing.

To look good on camera, Nanxing is very disciplined every day, and at this time, she usually only drinks mineral water.

Duan Ye sat down opposite Nan Xing, his expression calm: "It's all just netizens making baseless accusations. I don't think we need to pay attention to it. But if this has caused you any negative impact, I apologize. It was my oversight."

Duan Ye's words were very appropriate, very polite, and very... distant.

Nanxing felt a slight pang in her heart…

This time, it was so obvious that she couldn't ignore it.

Nanxing: "I'm not here to accuse you, I just... want to apologize to you, because I might have dragged you into a media storm for no reason."

Duan Ye smiled and said frankly, "It's okay, I saw it. The trending topic has gone down. In this advanced internet age, people will forget about it after a while."

Duan Ye's words effectively shut down any further conversation Nan Xing might have had.

So Nanxing could only say, "Thank you so much for last time. I've been so busy lately and haven't had a chance to treat you to a meal. When do you have some free time recently? I'll treat you to a meal, as a token of my appreciation..."

Nanxing's eyes curved into a smile: "Consider it as a way of thanking you for saving my life."

Two years ago, Duan Ye would have been overjoyed, and would have dressed up in a suit and tie, applied hair oil and hairspray, and made himself neat and tidy for the appointment.

But at this moment, Duan Ye thought of Luo Qingyuan.

If he goes, Luo Qingyuan might not be so magnanimous when she returns, and might not even let him hug her anymore.

Duan Ye shook his head and refused: "We've been neighbors for so many years, and classmates from kindergarten to university. It's only right that I save you."

Duan Ye stood up: "I won't eat."

So Nanxing stood up too, but the smile on her face could barely stay on.

This is the first time in all these years that Duan Ye has rejected her.

Why?

Nanxing: "Well... I'll be going now."

Duan Ye: "Okay, I'll take you down."

When they came downstairs, Duan Sheng and Ding Yifen had already returned to their room, and the living room was empty.

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