When the school leaders saw that the person running over was Zhou Yi, their expressions relaxed, and they did not stop Zhou Yi from coming over.
Instead, he said with a look of relief, "It's Zhou Yi! I was just talking about you. You've come at the perfect time. Let me introduce you."
"And this is—"
Before the dean could finish speaking, Zhou Yi had already run up to the bodyguard.
For the first time, those calm and composed eyes held a hint of excitement and anticipation.
Slightly out of breath from running too fast, he stared intently at the bodyguard and asked, "Hello, I want to see Shen Bingyan!"
"Is your young lady named Shen Bingyan?"
Where is she? Can you tell me?
Zhou Yi's hands clenched into fists as he lowered them, and he held his breath slightly. He was afraid of hearing a different answer, and even more worried that Xu Ping had mistaken him for someone else.
For the first time, he felt so eager for news of Shen Bingyan, so desperate to hear an answer.
But the bodyguard refused to reveal a single word about his questions.
Without even stopping, seeing Zhou Yi blocking his way, his cold face remained completely expressionless. He uttered a few words indifferently and then walked straight past Zhou Yi and left: "No, I, cannot, tell, you!"
"Get out of the way!"
Zhou Yi frowned slightly, clearly not expecting the other party to be so indifferent.
He remembered...
This was the first time I had met this bodyguard.
I haven't offended him, have I?
Banishing the thoughts from his mind, he persistently followed and repeated, "I know you are her bodyguard. I have been looking for her for a long time and really want to see Shen Bingyan."
"Can you tell me where she is now?"
"I saw her injured in the fire last time. How is she now? I really want to know if she's alright? You..."
The group headed towards the school gate.
The bodyguard walked quickly forward, maintaining a distance of three meters from Zhou Yi. Ha, ridiculous. Zhou Yi would care about the young lady's safety? Is that even possible?
Now that the young lady has given up on him and returned to Kyoto, what does it mean for him to come and ask about her safety? How ridiculous!
Until he got into the car, the bodyguard didn't say another word to Zhou Yi.
Clang—
"Drive, ignore him."
"Buzzing—"
Under Zhou Yi's watchful eye, the bodyguard closed the car door, and the car sped away into the traffic ahead.
Zhou Yi's beating heart felt as if it had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and he felt inexplicably frustrated. He really couldn't understand why the bodyguard was so indifferent to him.
Xu Ping caught up from behind and, seeing this scene, couldn't help but feel indignant on Zhou Yi's behalf. "This guy is too cold-hearted. He just asked his young lady a question, and he's so unresponsive."
"Anyone who didn't know better would think you had some kind of grudge against him. The way he looked at you was clearly hostile. Zhou Yi, the young lady I saw last time wasn't like this."
"Although Miss Shen is a bit aloof, she seems to care about you quite a bit."
"He even brought you up himself, asking me to remind you to be careful of Su Qingjiao..."
Upon hearing Xu Ping's words, Zhou Yi's first reaction was surprise and confusion, then his eyes suddenly brightened, revealing a hint of joy: "You mean...?"
"She knows me?"
Xu Ping nodded, puzzled, and replied, "Yeah, I think she knows you, and she seems to care about you quite a bit."
Shen Bingyan knows him?!
And Xu Ping even reminded him to be careful of Su Qingjiao? Why? He remembered that he had never heard of Shen Bingyan before!
So... how did Shen Bingyan meet him?
What exactly happened that he didn't know about?
Zhou Yi squinted and looked up at the traffic ahead, his eyes filled with confusion and suspicion: "So you know me? Shen Bingyan, who exactly are you...?"
But no matter what, he will find her!
For Grandma's illness, and even more so for the advanced medical skills provided by the system!
The next day.
Zhou Yi had suppressed his worries and went downstairs for breakfast in a bespoke suit. People were used to seeing Zhou Yi in school uniforms and casual clothes, and it was rare to see him dressed so formally.
A suit gives people a sense of composure. Zhou Yi was in the prime of his youth, full of vigor and ambition, but he was able to restrain his sharpness and give people a calm and reserved sense of steadiness.
Aunt Zhou stood in the living room, watching Zhou Yi walk towards her with satisfaction: "Our little Yi has really grown up. He can already stand on his own at the annual ceremony."
"Today's meeting with senior shareholders is your first time appearing in public. It's time to let those shareholders see the heir of the Zhou family!"
The last annual ceremony was basically designed by Zhou Yi.
His aunt greatly admired his courage and patience in bringing down the old shareholders and numerous traitors, but that was done in the shadows. Now that his background has been exposed, he has come into the open.
Zhou Yi raised his wrist to check the time; there was still more than an hour before the company meeting.
"Auntie, you've come so early this morning. Haven't eaten yet? Let's have breakfast together."
After the two were seated, the maid immediately prepared breakfast for Aunt Zhou.
After discussing Grandma's illness, Aunt Zhou got down to business: "Xiao Yi, today's shareholders' meeting is just a formality."
"But I suspect that those shareholders won't let you take over the company so easily."
"Even if they know they can't ultimately stop the succession, they will definitely find a way to undermine your authority and trip you up."
"At that time, you don't need to worry about their feelings. Just criticize them as you see fit."
"Besides, I came here today to talk to you in person."
"I've already had the research lab replicate the formula you gave me last time, and it's working very well!"
"No one in the company knows this yet. You can announce it whenever you want."
Ever since Zhou Yi announced his return, some shareholders have been urging the company to hold a shareholders' meeting, ostensibly to let everyone get to know Zhou Yi, the successor.
But everyone knows that if Zhou Yi, the designated successor, is completely ignorant of company affairs at the shareholders' meeting, or even loses face, it will be disastrous.
Zhou Yi's position as heir may not be shaken, but he will inevitably become a laughing stock and will not be accepted by the senior management. When he actually takes over, he may encounter a lot of trouble.
Unfortunately, the shareholder's proposal this time was made in the best interests of the company, making it impossible to refuse.
So after declining once, Aunt Zhou set the date for today.
Zhou Yi, as the sole heir of the Zhou Group, will officially appear at the company to meet everyone.
Aunt Zhou was so worried that she didn't sleep all night.
They considered various preventative measures, fearing that Zhou Yi might embarrass himself at the conference or be put in an awkward position.
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