The next morning.

Su Ran watched through the floor-to-ceiling windows as Su Chen chased after bandages in the villa's courtyard.

How childish!

She really wanted to slap her for disturbing her sleep.

She was thinking about some things last night, which kept her mind occupied and caused her to go to bed quite late.

result.

Qing'er was woken up by Su Chen early in the morning.

Su Ran looked at Su Chen with a cold face. He seemed oblivious to her and chattered on, "Sis, do you know that we've had over a hundred earthquakes in all this time?"

Su Ran chuckled upon hearing this, "Oh? Is that so? Paper cranes can't protect them?"

Su Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud; they were only getting what they deserved.

Su Yi walked to Su Ran's side and said, "Miss, the car dealership has delivered the car."

"Su Chen, go sign the contract." After swiping her card, Su Ran walked to the sofa and sat down.

The Ice Crystal Palace project has been planned out, and recruitment is underway. Su Bufan, a subsidiary of Ice Crystal Palace, has also made several acquisitions, and Su Fuling is busy with the foundation's affairs. Things are gradually getting on track.

Jinxia Entertainment is still in the development stage, and as for emerging technologies...

Let's not talk about it.

After that, Su Ran no longer needed to go to school; she only needed to write her thesis. However, Su Ran finished her thesis early on, so she had plenty of free time afterwards.

I'm so bored, what should I do?!

She doesn't want to go to work at a fixed time every day, even though she's the CEO.

Going shopping is so boring.

I also find entertainment venues outside boring.

Seeing Su Chen yelling at the bandage, she really wanted to go back to high school. Although it was a monotonous routine, it was still quite fun.

Su Ran lay sprawled out on the single sofa, looking completely defeated. For a moment, no one knew what was wrong with her or what she was thinking.

Su Fuling, being quite observant, noticed the young lady's situation and asked, "Miss, why don't you go for a walk? The foundation currently has recipients of aid; would you like to go and take a look?"

Su Ran became interested upon hearing this, wondering if this trip would allow her to witness the myriad aspects of human life.

"Fou Ling came to the study."

...

Inside the study.

Su Fuling placed the documents on the desk, and Su Ran picked them up and quickly flipped through them.

"Guangxi Province and Yunnan Province?"

Su Ran was also curious about Su Fuling's thoughts on the two places she suggested. "Guangxi Province and Yunnan Province are adjacent to Vietnam and Myanmar. Guangxi Province is a permanent war zone, and the economy there is not as good as that in China. These two places were chosen in conjunction with the country's economic development."

"Permanent preparedness zone?" Su Ran's knowledge of humanities was not as good as her knowledge of science, so she was unclear about the permanent preparedness zone.

Su Fuling didn't speak, but instead handed a video to the young lady. Su Ran pursed her lips and clicked to play.

"A permanent war zone is an area prepared for long-term response to possible future wars or other emergencies. It requires a high state of readiness and may require a significant investment of resources and effort, which can impact the region's economic development."

"In the late 1970s, all provinces in China were developing, but Guangxi Province was still fighting the Sino-Vietnamese War, guarding the southern gateway of China. The war lasted until 1993, and the fighting never stopped."

"Yunnan Province is unique in its geographical location. Anti-drug and anti-fraud work has accompanied its entire growth process. The Yunnan Police Academy's anti-drug major is ranked first in the country. Most of the applicants are from Yunnan Province, and the students who have made the most sacrifices are also from Yunnan Province."

"Since then, the Three-Life Education has been established, and it accompanies the people of Yunnan Province throughout their lives."

Su Ran read it in silence, only to see a comment in the comment section: "They guard the border, we guard him."

She silently watched it all. There will always be people who bear the burden for us, but they are also children, children of their mothers, or parents of someone.

"When do we leave? I want to go see them."

Su Ran's fingertips touched the pictures on the document. Some were of a child smiling brightly at the camera, some were family photos, and others were...

A group photo of people holding the portrait of the deceased.

"We'll depart at 9 a.m. the day after tomorrow."

Su Ran nodded, and Su Fuling stood to the side, saying, "Miss, it's time to eat."

"Let's go." Su Ran got up and left the study, rubbing her throbbing temples.

After signing the contract, Su Chen lazily lay on his side on the sofa, teasing the bandages with a carefree air.

Su Ran grabbed the bandage and kicked Su Chen in the shin, saying, "You have no manners when you stand or sit."

Su Chen was speechless. "Dear older sister, you probably have no idea how lazy you were just now."

But Su Chen didn't dare say anything more and immediately sat up straight. "What are your orders, sister?"

Seeing Su Chen's face made Su Ran angry. "Have you done your homework? Have you done the '53' practice tests? Have you done the 'Huanggang' practice tests? Everyone else in their senior year of high school is so busy, and you're just sitting around doing nothing."

Su Chen, caught off guard by the three questions, didn't dare to utter a sound. He didn't even know what he had done to offend his older sister. He looked at Su Fuling for help, but the man turned his head away.

She then looked at Su Yi, only to find the man simply smiling at her without making any move.

In the end, she could only look at Aunt Zhao. Aunt Zhao was observant and naturally noticed the exhaustion on the young lady's face. She stepped forward and said, "Miss, the food is ready. Would you like to eat first?"

Su Ran rubbed her temples, looking helpless. "Aunt Zhao, you're the only one in the whole villa who speaks up for this brat."

Aunt Zhao smiled kindly and didn't say anything. The young lady had a sharp tongue but a soft heart; she spoke harshly but was softer than anyone else.

Su Chen smiled and hid behind Aunt Zhao, peeking out to look at his older sister. Su Ran ignored Su Chen and said, "Let's eat."

After lunch, Su Ran watched Su Chen running ahead in the courtyard, with Bandage chasing after him, occasionally shouting. It was this sound that woke her up that morning.

Seeing Su Chen's annoying face, he simply drove away from the villa, out of sight, out of mind.

When Su Chen turned around, he only saw a trail of exhaust fumes; his older sister was nowhere to be seen.

Su Ran's phone vibrated, and after glancing at it, she changed her route.

[Sister Ran, Sister Ran, there's a board game cafe on the fourth floor of Jiang's Mall. Want to come play?]

[Wait.]

...

Upon arriving at the mall, they suddenly heard a sound and looked up to see Jiang Zheng waving frantically from the fourth-floor railing like a complete idiot.

Su Ran went upstairs, and Jiang Zheng greeted her as soon as she reached the fourth floor, along with a red-haired boy.

"Sister Ran, Sister Ran, I didn't expect you to actually come! My brother organized a gathering today, we're playing board games here. Sister Ran, this red-haired guy is Wen Wen, the second young master of the Wen family in the capital."

Upon hearing Jiang Zheng's introduction, Su Ran finally turned her gaze to the red-haired boy.

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The Wen family of Beijing?

Wen Chengze's younger brother?

Su Ran looked at Wen Wen, but why were the two brothers so different in personality?

The older brother, Wen Chengze, is gentle and refined, a true gentleman, while the younger brother, Wen Wen, is full of malice and has a volatile temper.

Why is he described as having a volatile temper?

Just as Su Ran came upstairs, Jiang Zheng, acting as the middleman, began to introduce her. But no sooner had he finished than Wen Wen yelled, "Jiang kid, do you even know anything about fashion?! What red hair! This is my freestyle!"