After saying this, he didn't wait for Langya's reply, nor did he care whether Langya could understand him.

She left gracefully without revealing her speculations. Perhaps she found them interesting, or perhaps it was just a passing fancy.

In any case, the secrets about Wolf Fang have nothing to do with her.

Her mission here was complete, and she even discovered a man who aroused her curiosity for the first time.

Overall, it's fair to say that this trip was quite fruitful.

[...]

On the other side.

After hanging up the phone, Luo Chen sat back down in his chair with a normal expression. Qin Zhengwen, who had been waiting for him for quite some time, did not ask what had taken so long.

Luo Chen is, after all, the eldest son of the Luo family and the president of the Luo Group. It's normal for him to be busy with official duties.

He thought of Luo Chen's father, Luo Chengfang.

Qin Zhengwen was filled with emotion.

Back then, Luo Chengfang was always very busy, running around all day, leaving himself exhausted and looking haggard.

However, the results were minimal, far below the minimum acceptable level.

On several occasions, he almost collapsed, unable to continue his business and burdened with a mountain of debt.

If Qin Zhengwen hadn't discovered it early, Luo Chengfang, with his stubbornness, strong sense of self-esteem, and obsession with saving face, would have been in serious trouble.

The situation is probably different now.

It's not too bad, but it's certainly not too good either.

Qin Zhengwen did not feel that he deserved much credit for this, or that he had done Luo Chengfang a favor.

I just think that since there's an opportunity, I should lend a hand.

The deep bond between roommates and brothers for four years of schooling.

Qin Zhengwen naturally didn't want his good brother to gradually become dejected and lose his former triumphant demeanor.

Moreover, Qin Zhengwen believed that if he were in trouble, Luo Chengfang would be willing to help.

This belief has been confirmed, but he couldn't bring himself to accept Luo Chengfang's offer.

As a compromise, Tianlai appears to belong to the Qin family, but in reality, it is still an asset of the Luo family.

This strange management style would have thrown things into chaos long ago if it were anyone else.

Inconsistent management and differing opinions within the company can lead to the inability to distribute profits.

Even in matters of human nature, there can be errors.

But neither Qin Zhengwen nor Luo Chengfang had considered these things.

They don't care about such things.

I don't care which side these things lean towards.

Compared to the deep bond between brothers, what do foreign things matter?

It would be better to think more about how to outwit the other party and how to make them accept these things helplessly, without being able to refuse.

[...]

Qin Zhengwen chatted casually with Luo Chen, who was happy to keep him company.

Although the information came from his own father, Luo Chengfang.

Qin Zhengwen is the kind of person who is stubborn and inflexible. There isn't much description of Qin Zhengwen in the main story. When the protagonist Ye Feng returned and came home, Qin Zhengwen's attitude wasn't very good at first.

It was only later, as some things happened, that my impression gradually changed.

But what I see before my eyes.

Putting aside what we knew beforehand, Qin Zhengwen is actually a pretty kind person.

"Xiao Chen, more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Time really flies."

A sense of melancholy washed over Qin Zhengwen's weathered face.

If there's one thing in this world that's worthless, it's time.

Its existence has too many definitions.

Its value is often impossible to determine.

Just like when we were kids, we wanted time to speed up so we could grow up quickly and venture out into society, free from our parents' control.

But as I grew up, I wished time would slow down so I could spend more time with my parents and also have more time to seize that one chance to make a name for myself.

It will not stay for any one person and will always act according to its own rules.

Just like what's right in front of us.

Luo Chen has grown up and is almost of marriageable age, but in Qin Zhengwen's eyes, it seems like only yesterday that Luo Chen was still a child.

I like that little brat who follows Qin Xiyao around.

Thinking about this, Qin Zhengwen suddenly remembered something.

This happened twenty years ago; if I count, it seems to have occurred when Luo Chen was four years old.

The matter is somewhat distant; if Qin Zhengwen hadn't reached this age and occasionally enjoyed reminiscing about the past, he probably would have forgotten it all.

While Qin Xiyao was not in the living room.

Qin Zhengwen smiled and said, "Although time really flies, and you've grown up into a handsome young man, in my eyes you're still a child. But, although you now have a fiancée and your relationship is said to be going very well, do you still remember the first time you met Xi Yao?"

Upon hearing these words, Luo Chen's smile suddenly froze. He recognized the words as common phrases, the kind of things elders often say to younger people, something he had picked up easily.

But Luo Chen couldn't understand the second half of what was said.

Although he transmigrated early, having arrived in this book world as a child, he has more mature experience and knowledge than other children.

However, it doesn't mean that if you time-traveled early, you can still remember things that happened very clearly.

Most things, if they are not very important, will be eliminated.

He was just an ordinary person; without the system's support, he wouldn't have been able to cram so many things into his mind.

Luo Chen didn't really care at first. He only had common ground and more topics to discuss when chatting with his elders about the past.

But the strange look on Qin Zhengwen's face made Luo Chen realize that something was wrong.

"Uncle Qin, I've long forgotten what happened when I was a child. So many years have passed. To be honest, I really have no recollection of what happened."

Qin Zhengwen seemed to have expected Luo Chen to answer in this way, and didn't pay too much attention to it.

She smiled slightly, then teased, "It's normal that you can't remember. After all, it happened when you were four years old, so many years have passed, and you have no recollection of it. Actually... I can believe you."

Luo Chen felt increasingly uneasy as he listened. If he believed it, why did he have to pause?

But the next second, Luo Chen suddenly remembered what Luo Chengfang had told him.

That was a topic of casual conversation between the father and son before they came to Yan Province.

Luo Chen had completely forgotten about this matter, but after Qin Zhengwen mentioned it, he remembered it again.

For some reason, Luo Chen felt a sense of dread, thinking, "Could this be what Qin Zhengwen is about to say?"

Luo Chen would never admit to such a dark past, even if he were beaten to death.

After all, he really had no recollection of it at all.

However, Qin Zhengwen didn't seem to want to cooperate. Seeing that Luo Chen's face was slightly pale, he suddenly became interested. Since Qin Xiyao wasn't here, teasing Luo Chen a little wouldn't be a big problem.

“Xiao Chen, although I say this and really want to believe you, that incident back then caused quite a stir. Your parents and we all know it very well, and it's a vivid memory. Even now, I can still clearly picture you rolling around on the ground crying and screaming.”

"You're still saying you won't marry anyone but my Xiyao, have you... just forgotten already?"