Shen Du had been busy for several days before he finally had a break. He Jie had been trying to meet him for several days but hadn't been able to, so he came directly to Shen's company to look for him.
He leaned casually against the sofa, looked at Chen Du, and said slowly, "I think if you keep working this hard, you'll die of a sudden death sooner or later."
Shen Du glanced at him but didn't say anything. He Jie, however, chuckled, put down his crossed legs, sat up straight, and asked, "You really don't have any feelings for Shu Yang at all?"
This time, Chen Du didn't even look at him: "What do you want to say?"
He Jie sighed and said, "I just think you two are childhood sweethearts, from similar family backgrounds, handsome and beautiful, such a perfect match!"
Shen Du had no other reaction, only saying, "Some things can't be forced."
He Jie pursed his lips and said, "Even if we can't be a couple, we can still be friends, right? After so many years of friendship, what can't we overcome? They've asked you out several times already, can't you at least give them some face?"
That's right, He Jie was sent by Shu Yang to mediate.
Seeing that Shen Du remained silent, he continued, "They invited everyone here just to apologize to you in front of them. It's quite an achievement for someone as proud as Shu Yang to go this far. Can't you at least give them some face?"
"Besides, she did something wrong, and she's been punished these past two days, hasn't she? Those netizens are practically making her too ashamed to leave the house, and you..."
Chen Du suddenly interrupted him and asked, "Where to? Still in the Blue Ocean?"
He Jie paused for two seconds, then stood up with a smile: "That's right, let's go, everyone's waiting for you."
As he walked, he kept complaining, "You're really putting on airs. You always have to invite me three or four times to every gathering."
Chen Du simply said, "You didn't have to come."
He Jie: "...Fine, so it's my fault."
Chen Du simply wasn't interested in those gatherings; they were just people sitting together chatting or talking about work.
When Chen Du arrived, almost everyone who was supposed to come had arrived; they were all from their circle.
Shu Yang saw him appear at the door and his face lit up with joy. He hurriedly went to greet him, saying, "Adu."
Shen Du glanced at her but didn't say anything. He followed He Jie and the others to sit down next to Xie Ming. The group greeted each other, while Shu Yang, left standing there, looked embarrassed and uncomfortable.
At this moment, Fang Yizhou smoothed things over, saying, "Shu Yang, didn't you have something to say to Brother Du? What are you standing there for?"
Shu Yang then composed himself and walked over, picking up a glass of wine from the table and saying to Chen Du, "Du, what happened before was my fault. I lost my temper. You're a magnanimous person, so please don't hold it against me, okay?"
The private room fell silent for a moment. Upon hearing this, Chen Du simply looked at her indifferently and remained silent for a while before saying in a deep voice, "The last time."
Although it seemed like he had forgiven her, Shu Yang felt a strange panic in her heart, and her smile was very forced. Then she tilted her head back and drank the wine in her hand.
He Jie said, "By the way, what can't we get over after all these years of friendship?"
The others chimed in, and the atmosphere in the private room became lively again.
After a busy period, Chen Du finally got a break. Surprisingly, he didn't talk to Xie Ming about work today, but just chatted about some trivial things.
Jiang Che was also sitting to the side. He had been silent since Shen Du came in. For some reason, he suddenly remembered Ye Zhao, who was rumored to be very infatuated with Shen Du. She had made a lot of jokes for Shen Du and was known for being shameless.
But now she seems to have never had any thoughts about Shen Du. Jiang Che can't reconcile the gentle woman from Shangyang with the Ye Zhao from before. They seem to be completely different people.
"Jiang Che! Jiang Che!"
It wasn't until Xie Ming called him twice that he snapped out of his daze: "What's wrong?"
"What are you thinking about so intently?" Xie Ming asked with a smile.
Jiang Che glanced at Chen Du subconsciously, then tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "Think about something."
Xie Ming didn't ask any further questions, but suddenly asked, "By the way, didn't you go to Jiashui for an inspection a while ago? How was it?"
Jiashui? Shen Du frowned in confusion, then asked, "Shangyang Ancient City?"
Xie Ming raised an eyebrow in surprise: "How did you know? Is Shangyang famous?"
Jiang Che turned his head and met the deep, dark gaze. Their eyes met, and then they looked away. Only then did he answer, "It's an old town area with quite a few tourists."
Shen Du actually knows about Shangyang? Does he also know that Ye Zhao lives there? Jiang Che silently looked at Shen Du.
Shen Du was simply surprised that Ye Zhao was also there, what a coincidence.
Xie Ming had no idea what the two were thinking, and simply asked, "So what do you think? Should we develop it? Is it worth it?"
Jiang Che glanced at Chen Du and said truthfully, "The company is preparing for the relevant matters."
Upon hearing this, Chen Du suddenly asked, "You've been there?"
Jiang Che simply said, "I went there a couple of days ago."
It shouldn't be such a coincidence. Shen Du nodded and didn't say anything more. He was just thinking that since he had promised Ye Zhao to protect the child and not to make him public, he had to be careful about these things. If Jiang Che found out, he would tell him not to tell anyone. If he didn't know, that would be best.
The two had different thoughts, while Xie Ming had already changed the subject.
"Lu Chuan didn't come again. Ever since that kid got a little girl, he's become less and less inclined to go out, huh?"
Wang Shuo said, "That's right. You know what, the last time I saw him playing with his daughter, she was such a fair-skinned and tender girl, and she had such a sweet mouth. She was so cute. I even want to have one myself."
Fang Yizhou scoffed and said, "Then why don't you give birth?"
Wang Shuo chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I'm afraid I can't give birth to someone as cute as me. What if I gave birth to someone as infuriating as me and they drove me crazy?"
He Jie laughed upon hearing this, "You seem to value your life quite a bit."
"That's right."
Shen Du suddenly thought of Yuan Bao, a three-year-old child. Although he was still very small, he was very precocious and had many ideas. Recalling Yuan Bao's childish way of educating him, Shen Du's expression softened a bit.
Fang Yizhou chimed in, "I'd rather have a boy. Lively kids are so lovable, and they're so much fun. I'm afraid I'll spoil a girl."
Xie Ming smiled and said, "You still have a good sense of self-awareness."
After saying that, he looked at Chen Du and smiled teasingly: "What kind of child does Brother Du want? A boy or a girl?"
Everyone watched this scene with amusement, thinking that Shen Du would not answer or would avoid the question as usual, but to their surprise, Shen Du suddenly said, "It's a boy, isn't it?"
The expressions on everyone's faces were priceless.
He Jie even went straight up to him and asked, "Brother, tell us honestly, do you have a girlfriend and are you hiding it from us?"
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