She felt a slight pang of sadness.

Seeing that she was downcast and lost in her own thoughts, Chen Ningsheng comforted her, "Don't be sad."

He looked into her bright, dark eyes and said, "I'll take you somewhere."

Xu Xinchen thought Chen Ningsheng would take her to his home, but to her surprise, he skillfully led her to a hotel. When Xu Xinchen watched him open the door in front of her, her premonition was finally confirmed.

Her eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at everything before her. When she left, nothing had been touched; everything was neatly arranged exactly as it was.

The room was neat and clean, and had a faint fragrance, showing that it had been carefully cleaned.

Everything felt so familiar, as if their separation had only happened yesterday.

“I’ve been waiting for you to come back.”

He stepped forward, wrapped his arms around her waist, rested his head on her shoulder, and followed her gaze as she looked around at everything.

He smiled, seemingly reminiscing about the good old days, just like her.

Xu Xinchen's heart melted, and she didn't know what to say. Suddenly, he turned her body around forcefully, looked into her eyes, and said earnestly, "From today onwards, let's never be apart for a second, okay?"

He looked at her expectantly, waiting for an answer.

Xu Xinchen looked at him with clear eyes and nodded gently.

They seemed to have resumed their previous lives. Xu Xinchen was picked up and dropped off by him every day, and she enjoyed it all with peace of mind, but a faint worry was also emerging in her heart.

The day after Chen Ningsheng was discharged from the hospital, he met with Chen Bohui. They talked about something, and Chen Bohui no longer objected to them continuing to be together.

Xu Xinchen continued to work as usual. Regarding the matter at Gu Yan's company, Chen Ningsheng was not as petty as before. Although he still had a bad expression every time he saw Gu Yan driving to work when he dropped her off, at least his hostility would gradually disappear when she took the initiative to kiss him. Sometimes he would even look at Gu Yan with a childlike, defiant expression.

After kissing him goodbye, Xu Xinchen watched him drive away with a smile on his face, and then went upstairs with Gu Yan.

Gu Yan looked tired, as if he hadn't rested well, so she casually asked him a question.

Gu Yan smiled faintly, "It's just that I've been too tired from work lately."

"By the way, you're living with him?" he asked casually.

Xu Xinchen didn't want to hide it and admitted it directly.

Gu Yan's lips twitched down. His eyes unconsciously drifted to her. She was wearing the latest foreign design, which had just been released this year. He couldn't be mistaken. He sneered inwardly. Women really are all the same.

As he approached her office door, she bid him a warm farewell. The young woman's face was full of collagen, as clear as crystal, making it hard to look away.

He looked at her and nodded slightly.

As soon as he turned around, his face darkened and his lips tightened.

In the office, Assistant Wang said excitedly, "President Gu, this Miss Lu is truly a miracle worker! President Chen dotes on her so much. Such a big cooperation project was secured just by her whispering in President Chen's ear."

"We've really gotten a great deal this time. Chen Ningsheng is done for. Even God can't save him now. When Chang Yu falls from grace, the capital will be redistributed."

Gu Yan lowered his eyes, his lips were tightly closed, and he seemed to be deep in thought. "What stage is Chang Yu's project at now?"

"It's already being promoted, Mr. Chen."

Gu Yan smiled dismissively. "This speed isn't enough. Arrange a few more people on your end."

"Mr. Gu, you mean..."

"For actors with good acting skills, the key is to make him fall so hard that he can never get back up."

Gu Yan smiled inexplicably as he looked out the window at the sky. It seemed the sky was about to change.

In his office, Chen Ningsheng wearily rubbed his forehead and brows. He closed his eyes, and the scene of the two of them entangled yesterday floated into his mind again, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"Mr. Chen." A knock on the door interrupted his reverie.

"Enter."

Assistant Zhang walked in, handed him a document, and said with a grave expression, "Mr. Chen, there seems to be a problem with that batch of goods..."

He raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at his expressionless face with concern, swallowed hard, and continued, "Although the product passed quality inspection and professional testing, some of the qualified products have encountered unexpected problems. The testing professionals have recommended suspending promotion for now..."

Chen Ningsheng silently flipped through the quality inspection report, his handsome face tense, but his expression remained unchanged.

He looked up from the contract, glanced at her, and asked, "What stage is the promotion currently in?"

"Still in the first phase."

Chen Ningsheng glanced at the report again, remained silent for a moment, and then gave the order, "Find a way to withdraw this batch of goods. It doesn't matter how much loss you suffer."

Assistant Zhang was taken aback. "President Chen, if this batch of goods is withdrawn, it will be a significant loss for our company. We bought it at double the original price; this is such a huge loss."

Chen Ningsheng raised his hand, interrupting him, and said in an unquestionable tone, "Do as I command."

Seeing Chen Ningsheng's determined gaze, Assistant Zhang paused for a moment before replying, "Yes, Mr. Chen, I'll take care of it right away."

The door closed, and Chen Ningsheng stared at the report on the table. After a long while, he smiled silently.

Gu Yan, you're something else. You're waiting for me here.

But suddenly a face appeared before him, a smiling face that made him sign the contract.

His eyes darkened, and his fingers unconsciously crumpled the report and threw it into the trash can.

Xu Xinchen had a bad feeling early in the morning; her right eyelid kept twitching. She suppressed her unease and worked all morning. The thought of meeting him soon after working for a while brought a sense of joy to her.

Before noon, Gu Yan asked her to come to his office.

"Mr. Gu, what is it?" She pushed open the office door.

Gu Yan's expression was not good. "Xiao Lu, I'm sorry."

Xu Xinchen's heart skipped a beat, as if her premonition had finally been confirmed. "President Gu, what's wrong?"

Gu Yan looked at her with eyes full of apology, which made Xu Xinchen even more uneasy. "Mr. Gu, what's wrong?"

"The previous batch of goods had problems discovered during the testing phase."

Xu Xinchen's heart began to sink; of course she knew which batch of goods he was referring to.

He rubbed his temples with a headache. "Fortunately, Xinke is cautious and hasn't had time to launch it to the market yet."

'But Chang Yu...'

"Chang Yu has already reached the first stage of market orientation..." Xu Xinchen finished the sentence for him, "President Gu, this product came from you, and you promised to guarantee its quality, but how did it turn out like this?"

She stared intently at her, her eyes filled with anger.

"Yes, it's all my fault. The initial tests showed no problems, but who knew something unexpected would happen later. However, it's not certain that something will go wrong. We only detected a small portion, which is extremely rare. Almost only one out of hundreds of devices has unstable performance."

Xu Xinchen had completely ignored his words. She knew how futile his words of comfort were. If something really happened, Chang Yu would be the first to suffer. Chang Yu was the industry leader, and he had made countless enemies and had countless companies waiting for him to collapse.

If something really happens, there's probably no way to salvage the situation.

Chang Yu's reputation in the industry will plummet.

Xu Xinchen is currently in a state of utter confusion and has no idea what to do, so she can only pray silently for him.

I hope God will protect us and that nothing bad happens.

Seeing that she looked unwell, Gu Yan gave her half a day off to go home and rest. Before leaving, he asked her, "What would you do if something really happened to him?"

“I will resign and go help him.”

Her head was lowered, so Gu Yan couldn't see her expression, but he could hear the firmness in her tone.

His smile froze. "Don't worry, Xin Ke will help him too."

She left the company, the December weather chilling her to the bone. Not knowing where to go, she wandered aimlessly around the streets, only to find herself in front of Chen Ningsheng's office building. After circling the small flowerbeds a few times, she still dared not take a step.

In his office, Chen Ningsheng quietly awaited the outcome.