"Girl, you and Qin Yu will come with me then!"

Xia Lan was slightly taken aback and turned to look at Du Wenqing.

"Master, can I not go?"

Xia Lan had no interest in such gatherings. Besides, she and Qin Yu were just ordinary people and had no desire to enter that circle.

She knew what Du Wenqing meant, but this was not what she wanted.

"Girl, why are you so resistant?"

Du Wenqing looked at Xia Lan and asked seriously.

"Because we're not from the same world!?"

Xia Lan tilted her head and looked at Du Wenqing.

"How can we not be from the same world?"

Du Wenqing frowned, not understanding Xia Lan's meaning.

Qin Yu slowly walked to Xia Lan's side and spoke softly to Du Wenqing.

"In other people's eyes, we're just taking advantage of your influence."

Du Wenqing remained silent, but Yang Ziye, who was standing to the side, disagreed.

"Big brother, we're not as xenophobic as you think, don't worry! Besides, with me here, I definitely won't let anyone bully you and sister-in-law!"

Yang Ziye felt that Qin Yu had portrayed them as too rigid. He valued Qin Yu and Xia Lan for who they were and didn't care about their backgrounds.

"It's settled then. I'll come pick you up myself."

Yang Ziye didn't wait for Qin Yu and Xia Lan to agree. He made a decision as if they had agreed, then turned around and ran away, not giving them a chance to refuse.

"..." Xia Lan watched Yang Ziye's departing figure speechlessly.

"Don't feel guilty. I know you all better than anyone."

Du Wenqing patted Qin Yu on the shoulder and said to them.

"If you show more kindness to the world, you might find that not everyone is the stereotypical image you have in your mind?"

Xia Lan shrugged.

"Mr. Du, I have to go back to school soon. I'll come see you again next week when I have the holiday."

Xia Lan smiled at Du Wenqing, while Qin Yu stared intently at Xia Lan, his eyes dimming.

"Girl, remember to come!"

Du Wenqing knew that Xia Lan still had to go to school, so he told her to study hard and to tell him if she had any questions.

"Okay, I understand!"

Xia Lan waved to Du Wenqing, and Qin Yu silently followed behind her, escorting her to school.

Qin Yu and Xia Lan were walking back to Beijing University. Xia Lan deliberately took one step at a time, walking very slowly.

Sensing Xia Lan's thoughts, Qin Yu cooperated with her and walked slowly.

"Brother Yu, what are you thinking?"

This was the first time Xia Lan had directly asked Qin Yu a question. Qin Yu looked at Xia Lan. "To whom?"

Xia Lan parted her red lips slightly.

"Old Du."

"If we can't just sit idly by, then we'll protect them."

Qin Yu lowered his eyelashes slightly. He wanted to refuse, but seeing Du Wenqing's daughter and his son bullying him time and time again, they were convinced that Du Wenqing would not refuse them and were fearless.

Everyone was advising Du Wenqing to let go of the past and forgive his son for his mistakes.

But how can something like this be forgiven with just a few words?

The wound in your heart will not heal with time.

It will only leave you heartbroken.

Qin Yu saw Du Wenqing's helplessness and couldn't bear to let him go, so he stayed to take care of him.

"But you're here, so what about all your..."

Xia Lan asked worriedly.

She was happy that Qin Yu stayed here for her sake, but he also had his own career. Was he not going to take care of it?

“They were already familiar with all the routes, and they could continue operating without him.”

Qin Yu had already thought it through and made all the arrangements. His second son had been with him for so many years, and he knew all the steps well.

"Are you just going to give up like this...?"

Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu in astonishment. He…

“I had already planned my path when I came here. Without you, making more money is meaningless.”

Qin Yu gently rubbed Xia Lan's head, but Xia Lan's eyes were already wet and red.

He had this thought long ago, when he was alone in that small courtyard gazing at the night sky and missing her, while the lights of thousands of homes outside were on and his house was silent.

Without her, his world was dark, as if everything he did every day was the same, mechanically repeating the same routine.

He lived the same life before he met her; she simply left him, and his life changed dramatically.

He was used to holding her as he fell asleep every night, but after she left, he couldn't even get a full night's sleep.

Even Du Qiang couldn't stand it anymore.

"Brother, if you keep going like this, something bad is going to happen!"

Du Qiang looked at Qin Yu, whose eyes were lifeless.

His eyes were like a bottomless pool, and no one could touch his inner world.

He sensed that while Qin Yu was physically present, his soul had already flown to his sister-in-law's side.

Rather than suffer like this here, it's better to...

"Brother, go find your sister-in-law!"

Du Qiang's words brought Qin Yu back to his senses, and a glint of light flashed in Qin Yu's eyes.

"Go...to find her?"

Qin Yu turned to look at Du Qiang, who nodded heavily.

"Yes! Brother, you've already fulfilled your responsibilities. You've repaid the debt of gratitude to Shanghe Village for so long, it's time to end this!"

"It's time to do what you want to do! Now that you're obsessed with your sister-in-law, go to the capital and find her!"

"General Meng just called me and said there's an opportunity to go to Peking University. He asked me to ask you if you want to go!"

Du Qiang looked at Qin Yu, who immediately asked.

"go."

Du Qiang was not surprised by Qin Yu's answer, but he still had to explain.

"Beijing University is collaborating with the military to organize a military training program, sending instructors to the university to teach the students and let them experience a month of military life."

When are you going?

"Three days later."

After Du Qiang finished speaking, Qin Yu got up and walked out of the house.

Qin Yu knew how much he missed the 'cat' in his heart. She had forcefully entered his heart, making it impossible for him to forget her figure, her smile, her coquettishness, and everything about her.

Rather than living a life worse than death here, he would rather stay by her side.

Qin Yu went to find Xu Li, explained the situation, and then got into the car heading to the military base.

He couldn't wait three days.

"Brother Yu."

Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu with starlight in her eyes. What he had done for her left her unsure how to respond...

In any case, the things she did for him were negligible.

Thinking about it again, it seems I haven't done anything for Qin Yu...

Xia Lan suddenly felt like she was a terrible woman, a really terrible woman.

Qin Yu gave her everything, what could she possibly give back to him...?

"Don't feel guilty. I'm good to you because I want to be good to you. I want to give you everything without asking for anything in return."

Qin Yu gently hugged Xia Lan and kissed her forehead.

"How could you be so foolish? You gave me everything! What about yourself? Aren't you afraid I'll run away...?"

Xia Lan turned her head away, moved, and secretly wiped away her tears.