"Luo Chen..."

"I'm your sister! How dare you say such things to me? I can't stand it! Go to hell!"

Luo Chen, who was talking nonsense, was stunned by Luo Luo's punch. In his daze, he mistook Luo Luo for Ling Qingyi. After all, the two were similar in build and height, and it was easy to confuse them if they did not look at their appearance.

By the time he realized what was happening...

Luo Luo stormed off, shouting upstairs, "Dad, Mom, that Luo Chen's lost his mind! He actually flirted with me!"

Luo Chen: "???"

[...]

Downstairs at the Fang Group building.

An open-air cafe.

"Xue'er, how have you been lately?"

"fine……"

Fang Xue, whose face was slightly pale, had lost her usual coldness and now looked weak and pitiful.

Cai Jingya blinked, knowing that Fang Xue had changed completely since that banquet. Perhaps it was because she was no longer the president of Fang's Group and had lost her motivation.

Or perhaps, something happened that night that others didn't know about.

"Xue'er, you have to cheer up. This isn't like you at all," Cai Jingya comforted her.

Fang Xue nodded and stirred her coffee with a spoon.

So what are your thoughts now?

"idea?"

Fang Xue raised her head, her eyes filled with confusion.

What can we think now? The Fang Group has lost 50 billion yuan, Tianhai Company is gone, and all that money is gone.

Her father, along with the board of directors, placed all the blame on her, forcing her to step down as president.

The Fang family business is now managed by her younger brother, Fang Tian. Although there has been no improvement yet, the group is no longer her concern.

The plans that were once meticulously crafted have now become nothing more than bubbles.

The ideals I wanted to realize became illusions.

idea……

What is that?

Fang Xue shook her head; she was no longer interested in these things.

Wouldn't it be better to just be a pretty face?

"Xue'er, you can't do this."

Cai Jingya looked helpless; Fang Xue's soulless appearance pained her.

It's unbelievable how she, who was once so dashing and spirited, has become like this.

Even if you don't know her personally, as her friend, it's heartbreaking to see her like this.

"I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me."

Fang Xue forced a smile and said calmly to reassure Cai Jingya, "Actually, you really don't need to worry about me. I'm really fine, just... give me some time."

"Xue'er, how can I not worry about you like this? Think about how you were before, and then look at how you are now, you're like two completely different people."

Cai Jingya shook her head helplessly.

"Perhaps."

I tilted my head slightly up to look at the sky; it was blue sky with white clouds, and the sunlight was dazzling.

Fang Xue raised her fair arm to block her view, and through the gap, she squinted slightly.

"Perhaps this is the kind of life I want."

"I can't take it anymore!"

Cai Jingya couldn't hold back any longer and slammed her hand on the table, splashing coffee from her cup onto the glass table.

Fang Xue made no move; she simply watched.

Cai Jingya gritted her teeth, her anger rising: "You didn't make the decision about the West District project. It was entirely your father's greed that led him to believe it was another incentive from the Luo family, forcing you to sign it. Now that there's a problem, he's pushing all the blame onto you."

"Can he still be considered your father?"

Fang Xue remained silent, her emotions completely unmoved.

"Xue'er, you're so stupid. Why didn't you fight back? Weren't you very decisive before? How did you end up like this?"

Cai Jingya was furious and moved a chair to sit next to Fang Xue.

Seeing her best friend lose her luster, Cai Jingya felt truly heartbroken.

"Your father has never cared about your feelings or considered anything for you. He only thinks about his own interests. Think carefully about what he has actually done for you all these years."

"Has he even celebrated your birthday?"

Upon hearing the words "birthday," Fang Xue paused, a glint of light suddenly appearing in her eyes.

She hadn't considered whether Fang Wu had actually celebrated her birthday.

Instead, she thought of Luo Chen.

She also thought of that night when Luo Chen celebrated her birthday with her.

Although many embarrassing things happened along the way, at least it was a happy experience.

Knowing that Luo Chen only wanted to celebrate her birthday for the sake of the plot made her feel uncomfortable.

Even if you put it aside, it still makes her smile.

I remember Luo Chen wearing a waiter's uniform.

It's unbelievable that instead of driving a perfectly good sports car, he's riding a cheap bicycle.

She also thought about how Luo Chen had inexplicably become a resident singer.

Everything was so ridiculous.

Yet it was also heartwarming.

Suddenly, Fang Xue wanted to go there and take a look.

"Kyoya, would you like to come with me somewhere?"

Where to?

"A place that can make me a little happier."

Cai Jingya, unsuspecting, nodded. As long as Fang Xue could recover, she didn't care where they went.

Aslan Restaurant.

Cai Jingya glanced at the restaurant in front of her, which was the size of a three-Michelin-starred restaurant, and then looked at Fang Xue.

Fang Xue smiled, said nothing, and led Cai Jingya inside.

It's noon now, not as lively as in the evening.

It was still quite full of people.

We arrived at the second floor.

Fang Xue took Cai Jingya's hand and led her to a seat by the window.

I couldn't help but smile when I discovered that the seat was empty.

The two sat down, and Cai Jingya looked around and noticed that there was actually a stage on the first floor. She asked curiously, "Xue'er, does this place really make you happy?"

"Um."

With a touch of nostalgia, Fang Xue gently touched the table. The tablecloth was neat and the tableware was clean and tidy, unlike the table that was piled with dishes back then.

Cai Jingya rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat confused.

Fang Xue said softly, "On my birthday, Luo Chen brought me here."

"Luo Chen?!"

Cai Jingya looked up in surprise.

"Yes."

Fang Xue nodded, then, as if recalling something amusing, slowly said, "Back then, that guy was really awful. He clearly didn't want to bring me, but he still came anyway, and he even wanted to disgust me."

"Huh?"

"You know what? Luo Chen's outfit surprised me at first glance. I thought he was some waiter who wasn't working properly and was slacking off at the entrance of the community. But when I looked closely, I realized it was Luo Chen."

"He's the eldest son of the Luo family, yet he dresses like this. Isn't he afraid of being laughed at? The security guard wouldn't even let him in the door. If you saw that scene, you might have the same expression as me."

"And then?" Cai Jingya blinked curiously and asked.

"Then... although Luo Chen dressed like that to disgust me on purpose, how could I fall for it? But I didn't want him to laugh at me, so I cooperated with him. As a result, that guy prepared another surprise for me. Guess what it was?"

"Hmm...it should be a birthday present."