"Uncle Feng's son?" Xu Keke looked at the three people in front of her with a puzzled expression. It was not surprising, as Zhou Shaoqiu had no memory of this person.

"You went to see a play with them the day before yesterday?" Zhou Zian was speechless.

"The day before yesterday? The day before yesterday, didn't you say that your aunt's new play was good and that you specially took me to the big theater?"

Zhou Zian nodded, looking at her like an idiot, "Yeah, I'm sitting on your side, and the person sitting on your other side is right."

Xu Keke was speechless. "How would I know? The person sitting next to me was someone I should know. Besides, the act wasn't over, and you said you had something to do and left. Wait,..."

Xu Keke looked at Zhou Zi'an in disbelief, "You're not creating an opportunity for us, are you?"

Zhou Zian rolled his eyes. "Otherwise what!"

"Otherwise what? If you hadn't introduced him, I would have thought he was a stranger."

"That's so rude!" Zhou Xiangnan exclaimed. "Zian, why didn't you introduce him to them? No wonder my brother said that Shaoqiu didn't think highly of him and wouldn't even speak to him."

"Didn't you say we shouldn't let them get to know us on purpose, afraid that Ziqiu would find out? I thought he would take the initiative to greet us."

Xu Keke quickly clarified for the man, "Yes, he did call out to me. But I thought he was just a stranger who was casually striking up a conversation. So I got up and left."

"How about... Anan, you make another appointment?" Wang Shujin asked hesitantly, after all, the Feng family was no ordinary family.

"Wait," Xu Keke interrupted Zhou Xiangnan before he could answer, "Now is not the time to talk about whether or not I still want to see him. Going back to what my brother said earlier, I don't want to wait until tomorrow morning. Can you help me clarify this to a newspaper right now? With Ji Mingkai and me so entangled right now, it's not appropriate for me to talk about my feelings with anyone."

Zhou Xiangnan nodded thoughtfully, "Yes, what my brother meant that day was that he thought you already had someone else in your heart. He believes that everyone has the right to choose their own lover and should not be bound by the agreements of the previous generation."

Zhou Zi'an didn't care about any of this; he strongly disapproved of his old classmate Ji Mingkai's behavior. His sister finally agreed to sever ties with him, and Zhou Zi'an fully supported and agreed with that.

But the urgency in Xu Keke's words just now puzzled him. "So eager? I think it would be more effective to publish it under the Morning Post's novel section."

"But I don't want to drag this out. I want this matter to be over now. So, can the clarification notice be released this afternoon? Is there a newspaper with more influence than the Morning Post that can publish it for me? I want the front page!"

Xu Keke didn't bother asking; she knew that with Zhou Zi'an's abilities, this shouldn't be a problem. In her past life, if someone hadn't plotted for so long, deliberately sabotaging things behind the scenes and catching the Zhou family off guard, things wouldn't have spiraled out of control after Zhou Zi'an's accident so soon afterward.

Zhou Zian glanced at his watch. "The Tomorrow Daily can still be published. A redesign is not an option, but we can add an extra page."

"Shaoqiu, are you sure you want to make a scene like this?"

Even Zhou Xiangnan, who was always outspoken and daring, hesitated. Adding a whole page to the publication was no small matter; it would be a shock to the entire city of Shanghai. Zhou Shaoqiu would become the talk of the town, a topic of conversation that wouldn't be forgotten for years.

Although she had always hoped that her daughter would sever ties with Ji Mingkai, she felt that this was the only way to do it, as it would also damage her daughter's reputation. Wang Shujin looked at Xu Keke with concern.

Xu Keke laughed. They had no idea that Zhou Shaoqiu would be even more prominent tomorrow, perhaps even rivaling the fame of the movie star Mingyu. Zhou Zi'an, in charge of publicity for the municipal government, was completely kept in the dark. The newspapers had probably already prepared their pages.

Xu Keke's silence made Zhou Zi'an understand his sister's meaning. Without hesitation, he threw his bag onto the dining chair, loosened his tie, unbuttoned the top button, walked to the sofa next to the phone, sat down, and began making a call.

Zhou Xiangnan and Wang Shujin listened carefully to what Zhou Zian was saying to the other person, exchanging glances from time to time.

Only Xu Keke focused on eating the wontons that Sister Hua had brought her. It has to be said, Zhou's wontons were truly delicious—thin wrappers, minimal filling, and not greasy at all. Paired with a rich, flavorful chicken broth, they were simply irresistible.

Zhou Zian had arranged to have morning tea with someone, and his driver was already waiting outside. After making the call and finalizing everything, he hurriedly left.

After finishing her meal, Xu Keke went upstairs to change her clothes and left the mansion with the newspaper in her hand.

Wang Shujin sat at the dining table with a worried look on her face, and Zhou Xiangnan knew that she was starting to worry again.

Her widowed sister-in-law was the youngest daughter in her family and had been pampered since childhood. Her marriage to her elder brother was a matter of mutual attraction; the Wang family couldn't refuse and only agreed to the marriage. Otherwise, as the eldest daughter of the Wang family, there was no way she would have married her own elder brother.

Unfortunately, her elder brother passed away early. She was a traditional woman, and out of affection for her brother and for her two children, she refused to remarry.

Zhou Xiangnan sighed inwardly. Divorce was common these days, yet her sister-in-law was still clinging to the memorial tablet, destined to live a lonely life for her children. The main problem was that her children all had their own lives to live; they couldn't possibly care about her.

Zhou Xiangnan had no choice but to get up and call a few of the ladies her sister-in-law got along with, inviting them over to play cards. Knowing the news would likely ring off the hook that afternoon, and not wanting to leave her sister-in-law alone at home, she called the person who had invited her over to say she wouldn't be coming.

After everything was arranged, he took his sister-in-law to change her clothes, and then comforted her for a while.

Xu Keke went out with a newspaper in her hand. Across from the mansion gate, several rickshaw pullers were waiting for fares. One quick-witted rickshaw puller saw her come out and pulled his rickshaw across the street.

"Miss, would you like a ride?"

"Do you recognize this place?" Xu Keke pointed to the missing person notice in the newspaper, then, realizing the man might be illiterate, quickly took it back and read it aloud, "Lin Family Lane..."

“I know, where are you going, miss? Get in the car, I’ll take you there.”

The young man was quick-witted; he led Xu Keke through a maze of turns until they arrived at a small, two-story inn outside Linjia Lane. The inn was rather dilapidated, with two large, broken red lanterns hanging on the door and several pieces of yellow paper pasted on the wall outside.

Linjia Lane was already remote, and this small inn was located at the very back of the lane. Even during the day, there weren't many people. The young man took the money Xu Keke had given him, which was a few coins more than usual. The young man felt a little embarrassed.

"Would you like me to go in with you? We're all just workers here, so please don't bother us."

Xu Keke chuckled and waved her hand in refusal. The young man picked up the handlebars, and before leaving, he reminded her, "Miss, please be careful going in."

Seeing the young man leave, Xu Keke turned around and pushed open the door. The glass in the door rattled, and Xu Keke almost thought it was going to fall off.

Who are you looking for?

A hoarse male voice sounded behind Xu Keke. Startled, Xu Keke quickly turned around to look.