“Min Shi…” Lin Bingchun sighed softly, her expression full of worry, her eyes loving as if a mother were looking at her child.

Xu Xinchen couldn't help but shudder: "Please just say what you want to say, thank you. Don't scare me like this. I'm easily frightened."

Upon hearing Xu Xinchen's words, Lin Bingchun's eyes lit up instantly, and she stared intently at Xu Xinchen: "Really? Can I ask you anything?"

"Really." Xu Xinchen thought about Lin Bingchun's behavior since she entered the company this morning, and she was really puzzled. What did Lin Bingchun want to ask her? Why had she hesitated for so long without asking?

"Then I'll just ask directly, why have you been so absent-minded all day? Did something happen?" Lin Bingchun isn't a particularly gossipy person, but as Xu Xinchen is her friend, Lin Bingchun felt she had to show concern for her.

She couldn't let someone she finally found in the company, someone she could get along with, be so deeply troubled and unable to extricate herself. She had to do her part to comfort her, no matter what.

Xu Xinchen was surprised to find that this was what Lin Bingchun wanted to ask, and she was both amused and exasperated: "Oh, is that what you wanted to ask me? Why didn't you just say it directly? You kept stammering, and I thought something serious had happened."

"Is this a question that can be asked so casually?" Lin Bingchun scratched her head awkwardly. "When I first came here, if I asked Lin Lina even the slightest question, she would scold me for being so nosy, which has made me..."

They've developed psychological trauma from it.

When she first joined the company, Lin Lina treated her very harshly. Later, she asked other people in the dormitory about this issue, and quite a few of them reported that there were people in the company who treated them the same way. This frightened her so much that she always thought that after entering the workforce, this kind of private matter was a taboo subject that couldn't be inquired about at all.

After listening to Lin Bingchun's explanation, Xu Xinchen reached out and patted Lin Bingchun's head: "If you consider it taboo, how dare you ask me?"

Lin Bingchun blinked, her own head full of questions: "Yeah, why do I feel like it's okay to ask you?" As she spoke, Lin Bingchun suddenly stared intently at Xu Xinchen for a long time, making Xu Xinchen feel uneasy again.

“I think…” Lin Bingchun hesitated, “It’s probably because you made such a good impression on me. My intuition tells me that you’re not the kind of person who would get angry over such a small thing. Even if you don’t want to tell me, you would just make up an excuse and not easily lose your temper with me.”

Xu Xinchen was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Lin Bingchun before suddenly laughing: "What nonsense are you talking about all day? Okay, hurry up and prepare dinner. How much time have you spent just talking to me?"

Lin Bingchun then realized what was happening, and quickly lowered her head to shovel a large mouthful of rice into her mouth. Then, as if remembering something, she looked up at Xu Xinchen again: "Min Shi, you haven't answered my question yet."

Xu Xinchen laughed and reached out to rub Lin Bingchun's head: "It's nothing serious, just a little trouble at home. It'll be fine once it's resolved."

Lin Bingchun nodded, relieved to hear Xu Xinchen say it was just a minor inconvenience, but still asked a question.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Xu Xinchen shook her head and said to Lin Bingchun, "No..."

Halfway through her sentence, Xu Xinchen suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Lin Bingchun, "There really is something I need your help with."

Lin Bingchun immediately perked up, looking at Xu Xinchen with anticipation: "What is it? What can I do to help you?"

Xu Xinchen bit her lip, pondered for a while before finally finding the words to organize her thoughts: "If you had a boyfriend..."

Xu Xinchen recounted the events that had occurred between her and Chen Ningsheng over the past two days to Lin Bingchun, but she concealed most of the facts. Xu Xinchen was very discreet and did not tell Lin Bingchun the things that could not be said.

"If it were you, would you choose to ask your boyfriend's father for help, or let your boyfriend handle this matter himself?" Xu Xinchen looked at Lin Bingchun with a sincere expression and asked her question at the end.

"Is that how it is?" Lin Bingchun rested her chin on her phone, looking thoughtful. "I think..."

After thinking for a while, Lin Bingchun continued, "If it were me, I would assess the severity of the matter. If it's something really serious, I think it's better to let them know. It's not that I necessarily want the elders to help, but mainly to give them some mental preparation. I want to make sure that if my boyfriend fails, the elders won't panic too much when they hear the news."

"You know, in recent years, there have been a lot of deaths from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among the elderly. A large portion of these deaths are caused by suddenly hearing something they can't accept, leading to excessive emotional distress."

This is the state of affairs.

"If this boyfriend can resolve these issues, then it's good that the elders will be happy for him. But on the contrary, if he can't resolve them, and the news gets back to the elders through other channels, then the consequences could be uncontrollable. Just to be on the safe side, I think it's better to tell them."

After listening to Lin Bingchun's words, Xu Xinchen felt as if the blockage in her mind had finally been cleared, and her eyes lit up. She looked at Lin Bingchun with eyes full of gratitude: "So that's how it is. I understand. Thank you, Bingchun."

She never expected that Chen Ningsheng was unwilling to go back to find Chen Bohui because he didn't want Chen Bohui to get involved in this matter. But if he had just informed Chen Bohui and told him to prepare himself, Chen Ningsheng would have been able to accept it, right?

If things get out of hand, having Chen Bohui's help is always better than nothing. However, it's impossible to expect Chen Bohui to react quickly in such a short time. Therefore, it's better to tell Chen Bohui in advance.