Ling Yan's heart was beating like a drum, her fingers were clenched tightly, and she looked up at Xu Yanfeng with fear and expectation.

I am afraid that he will refuse, but I also hope that he will agree.

The two emotions were pulling at each other, almost tearing her apart.

Xu Yanfeng remained calm and composed until his phone rang. He stood up and pushed the chair behind him. "Sorry, I have some work to attend to. You guys eat first, no need to wait for me."

He left the box with his cell phone, and his back didn't show any reluctance, like someone who had always been outside their world.

Ling Yan lowered her eyes, her vision dimmed instantly, a feeling of loss swept through her body, and she was so sad that she almost cried.

Although he didn't explicitly refuse, his meaning was clear.

Xu Guanshan frowned, his square face looking even more dignified than usual. He opened his mouth to call out to Xu Yanfeng, who had already walked out the door, but his wife interrupted him first: "Afeng has been very busy recently and is not free during the holidays. I'm really sorry."

This explanation is a little weak, but it is better than saying nothing.

Ling's mother looked unhappy, but she didn't know what to say.

The relationship between the two families had always been good, so it was impossible for such a small matter to cause a rift. Although he was unhappy, he could only bear it.

Father Ling waved his hand, looking magnanimous and forgiving. "It's normal for men of this age to be busy with their careers. Among the younger generation, Afeng is the most outstanding. And Jun Mo, I heard he's doing very well overseas. Both of your sons are amazing. It's thanks to the Xu family's good teaching!"

Xu Junmo is Xu Guanshan's eldest son and Xu Yanfeng's older brother. He is responsible for managing Xu's overseas businesses. The two brothers have a clear division of labor: one went abroad at a young age, while the other stayed with their parents. Both are excellent.

Xu Guanshan's expression softened. He stopped talking about Ling Yan and Xu Yanfeng's marriage and started talking about business.

*

Xu Yanfeng had no official business to deal with, he just wanted to find an excuse to leave. Coincidentally, a message came on his phone, which added a little credibility to his lie.

He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the smoking area downstairs, holding a cigarette in his hand, casually browsing WeChat.

The person who just sent him a message was Ding Wenqi.

Xu Yanfeng clicked it and took a look, but there was no substantial content.

Ding Wenqi: "Mr. Xu, happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Ding Wenqi: "Our class is organizing a reunion. I wonder if you are free to come and have fun."

Ding Wenqi: "There aren't many people here. You should know all the students in our class."

Ding Wenqi: "This is the personnel list. [Picture]"

Class reunion? Xu Yanfeng had no interest at all and was too lazy to even reply to the message. When he exited the chat interface, his finger accidentally touched the picture.

The table was enlarged on the screen. Xu Yanfeng glanced at it casually, and his eyes suddenly focused on the name at the end.

Xia Xi.

Xu Yanfeng stared at the name for a full half minute, confirming that the two characters were Xia from Xia Xi and Xi from Xia Xi.

He sneered. How could he forget? Ding Wenqi was the monitor of Xia Xi's class. After graduation, he joined Xu Group through campus recruitment. Now he is also a deputy manager. He occasionally reports to him and got his contact information.

Xu Yanfeng tapped the screen lightly with his fingertips and typed a few words and sent them over: "Time, place."

Ding Wenqi politely extended his Mid-Autumn Festival greetings to his boss, then, remembering the class reunion the following day, casually invited him. Mr. Xu was so busy, he didn't think he'd attend what would likely be a boring class reunion. He'd mentally prepared himself for a potential non-response, but Mr. Xu not only replied but also said he'd attend!

Mr. Xu asked about the time and place, which means he wants to go, right?

Ding Wenqi thought about it for a long time and felt that he had not misunderstood.

Maybe he hadn't replied for too long, so a question mark came over from the other end, as if to urge him.

Ding Wenqi didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately sent the time and place, including the specific box number.

After doing all this, Ding Wenqi still felt like he was dreaming. He slapped his face and read the conversation between the two from beginning to end several times.

He didn't think he had the face to invite this young master. He must have other reasons for coming to the party. He studied the list of people and finally, as if he had discovered a new world, his eyes lit up and he slapped his forehead.

How could he forget Xia Xi!

The two were a couple in college, but no one knew what happened later. Xia Xi disappeared before graduation, and no one had any news of her. All they heard was that she and Xu Yanfeng broke up, and the reason for the breakup was unknown.

Could it be that these two people... still have a chance?

Ding Wenqi had a feeling he'd found the truth. He suppressed his excitement and sent a message to the group chat: "Don't forget the party tomorrow night! Come early so we can chat a little longer. Oh, and there's a big-name guest coming, so be prepared."

"It's so mysterious, who's the important guest? Give me a hint."

"I thought seeing Xia Xi on the list was a surprise enough. Is there anyone more famous than the school beauty?"

"Where's Lao Ding? No one behaves like you. He dropped the bomb and ran away. I'm so worried now I want to know."

Ding Wenqi looked at the messages in the group without giving any hints. He raised his eyebrows proudly and thought to himself, the person with a higher status than the school belle is of course... the school hunk!

Xia Xi was also reading the group messages. Like everyone else, he couldn't figure it out and his curiosity was piqued.

Could it be that a very powerful person emerged in their class?

"Sister, is salt added to the pork rib soup?"

Xia Xuan's voice suddenly came from the side, diverting Xia Xi's attention from the phone. Xia Xi glanced at the rice cooker and said, "Don't add salt now, add it later."

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