As soon as I stepped into the lobby outside the venue, I looked up and saw a man getting out of a car across the street.

Du Chenzhou, as the translator, was the first to get off the bus.

Howard and Lusca followed closely behind.

Upon seeing Shu Ying, Du Chenzhou hesitated whether to greet her, but the two foreigners, who hadn't thought much of it, had already waved and smiled at Shu Ying.

"Shu, we meet again!"

The two were quite fond of someone who could understand their language and communicate with them smoothly, and they approached him with great enthusiasm.

Shu Ying could only step forward and politely shake hands with them.

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you."

"Yes, Shu, you look beautiful today!"

Shu Ying smiled and thanked him, glancing at Du Chenzhou, who was standing hesitating behind Howard and Du Chenzhou, but didn't pay him any mind.

Just as she was about to turn around to look for Xie Zhiyan, Du Chenzhou stepped forward again.

"Shuying, how have you been lately?"

Shu Ying gave him a strange look.

"Our relationship doesn't seem to be good enough for us to ask each other how we've been doing lately."

"However, this question is not difficult to answer. You should be able to tell that I am doing very well. Mr. Du, if you have time, you should take better care of yourself."

Du Chenzhou's eyes dimmed slightly, and he moved his lips as if he wanted to say something more.

Shu Ying turned her head and suddenly saw Xie Zhiyan, Qi Zecheng, and Ye Zhanying, who had just come out after patrolling inside.

Ye Zhanying was the first to raise her hand, smiling broadly and revealing her pearly white teeth.

"Yingying!"

Qi Zecheng, who was standing to the side, looked at Xie Zhiyan, then at Ye Zhanying, and nudged her with his elbow.

"The couple hasn't even said hello yet, why are you meddling in their business?"

Ye Zhanying hissed and glanced at Qi Zecheng.

"I'll do whatever I want, what's it to you? I don't care if they greeted me or not, I just want to greet Yingying, so what? You want to try it on me?!"

"Heh, I'm telling you, you..."

Qi Zecheng and Ye Zhanying often bicker.

Shu Ying was amused by what she saw and turned her gaze to Xie Zhiyan with a smile.

Seeing Shu Ying smiling so easily, Xie Zhiyan felt much more at ease. He gently curved his eyebrows and mouthed the words to Shu Ying from afar.

Don't be nervous, I'm here to protect you.

At this moment, looking at her closest lover and most reliable friend, Shu Ying felt a sense of peace she had never felt before, and the anxiety in her heart was instantly relieved.

With them around, it's like having a strong sense of security.

Du Chenzhou followed Shu Ying's gaze and watched Shu Ying and Xie Zhiyan interact silently yet intimately from a distance. His expression was extremely somber, and he ultimately did not say what he wanted to say.

Soon, all the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participants arrived, and Director Wu led Shu Ying and her entourage into the venue. They took their seats at the interpreter booths on both sides of the hall so that they could listen to the exchanges between the two sides in a timely manner.

I was a little nervous when I entered the venue, but now that I'm actually inside and feeling the serious yet lively atmosphere, I've quickly adapted and am not so nervous anymore.

Shu Ying placed the materials and notes she had brought on the table, calmly unscrewed the fountain pen, first checked whether the pen could write smoothly, and then checked the notebook, making final preparations before the meeting to avoid making mistakes in these small details that would affect the recording of the entire meeting.

Du Zhiwei appeared to be not very nervous, but that was only on the surface.

She was fine when she entered, but now that she was sitting in such a large venue, her heart was pounding uncontrollably, and her mind was a little dazed. After sitting down, she didn't know what to do for a moment.