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Xu Yan Ying is a senior that Shu Ran met in a club during her university days. He is quite popular at school, with a cheerful and humorous personality, and he possesses gentlemanly qualities.
Perhaps because they both come from S City, he has always taken care of her since they met, making him one of Shu Ran's few close friends.
The two share many common interests; they enjoy reading, watching movies, and drinking tea.
Before she met him, Shu Ran would always go to the cinema alone. In the dimly lit environment, unable to see anyone's expressions, she silently watched one movie after another.
After getting to know Xu Yan Ying, who enjoys cooking, he would occasionally share his culinary creations with her and often invite her to watch movies together. Over time, whenever a new film was released, they would make plans to meet up.
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"Have you eaten yet?" Xu Yan Ying asked as he watched her approach.
"Not yet. I had breakfast a bit late, so I'm not hungry now," Shu Ran replied.
"That's not good. By the time we finish the movie, it will be past four o'clock. Luckily, I made something; let's eat on the way," he said as he opened the car door and shielded her head with his hand until she was seated before closing the door.
Xu Yan Ying walked around to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and took out a thermos lunch box from inside.
Once inside the car, he handed the lunch box to Shu Ran and then fastened his seatbelt.
Shu Ran received the lunch box, glanced inside, opened it, and suddenly exclaimed, "It's okra thick omelet!" This was Shu Ran's favorite dish; the golden thick omelet was filled with star-shaped okra, making it particularly appealing. She quickly picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. With a satisfied smile, she said, "It’s still so delicious."
Seeing her like this made Xu Yan Ying find her somewhat adorable as he gazed at her intently.
On a summer afternoon, the road was scorching hot, and hardly a soul could be seen.
They arrived at the cinema half an hour later. The theater was quite crowded on Saturday, mostly with students. After collecting their tickets and buying popcorn and cola, the movie was just about to start.
"Your Name" tells a fantasy story about two high school students who meet in their dreams.
When Taki sets out on a journey to find Mitsuha, he discovers that the place that existed in his dreams has long since disappeared, and the person is also gone.
After much effort and determination, the two finally meet at dusk.
Although they later forget each other's names, they save the life of a small town.
And in the end, they do meet again.
As they watched the second half of the movie, Shu Ran lowered her head and quietly teared up. Xu Yan Ying glanced at her; the dim light made it hard to see clearly, but she noticed Shu Ran wiping her eyes. She took out a tissue from her backpack and handed it to her, whispering, "Silly."
After the movie, the two went out to eat.
They arrived at a restaurant in the eastern part of the city, which Xu Yan Ying highly recommended. With Xu Yan Ying's cooking skills, a restaurant she could praise must be good.
Xu Yan Ying had invited her many times before but had never been able to come. This time, after agreeing to watch a movie together, Xu Yan Ying made a reservation at this restaurant in advance, and they finally came today.
The elegant crystal chandelier cast a soft light, making the entire restaurant appear graceful and serene.
The two sat across from each other. Xu Yan Ying took the menu from the waiter and was about to hand it to Shu Ran when Shu Ran waved her hand and said, "I don't know what to eat; you order for me."
Xu Yan Ying took a look at the menu for a few seconds and called out several dish names. The waiter smiled and noted them down before confirming the order one last time and slowly retreating.
Cao Yun received a call from the secretary at the Qin Family headquarters. A formal female voice came through the line, "Hello, is this Cao Yun, Young Master Cao?"
Cao Yun responded with a "Hmm," a bit surprised by the reason for the call.
"Sorry to bother you. The situation is like this: our president hasn't eaten anything since this morning, and the food ordered from Qin Family hasn't been touched at all. We are all worried about his health, so we had no choice but to call you," the voice on the other end continued, with a hint of concern in her words.
Cao Yun was momentarily taken aback, thinking to himself, is this guy on a hunger strike?
A black Bentley sped down the road.
Inside the car sat two men. The driver was leisurely driving while occasionally humming a tune. The man in the passenger seat had an exquisite face filled with impatience.
Just ten minutes ago, Cao Yun had gone directly to Qin Building and pulled Qin Xian out for lunch without hesitation. Although he faced immense pressure from Qin Xian's gloomy demeanor along the way, Cao Yun felt a strong sense of justice; after all, saving someone from starvation was indeed a good deed.
Ten minutes later, the car arrived at the entrance of Deer Valley Restaurant. After tossing the keys to the doorman, the two men walked toward the restaurant entrance.
Deer Valley Restaurant was quite famous for its unique dishes that couldn't be replicated elsewhere. Moreover, there was only one location in S City, situated in the eastern part of town.
Due to its rarity, diners needed to make reservations several days in advance; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to eat there.
As soon as they entered, the restaurant manager led them straight to a VIP room on the second floor.
The VIP room on the second floor was reserved for exclusive guests; even having money didn't guarantee access to this experience.
Here, one can enjoy the night view outside, with the rippling waters of the Xu River shimmering under the moonlight, and also catch a glimpse of the restaurant on the first floor.
After instructing the waiter on what dishes to order, Cao Yun turned around and looked at the man who had been lazily sitting to the side since entering the private room.
"Go ahead, tell me what has caused our Young Master Qin to go on a hunger strike. It wouldn't be because of Zhang Di's betrayal, would it?"
Qin Xian glanced at him, his eyes filled with sarcasm, conveying three words: "You are crazy."
Cao Yun shrugged his shoulders. What else could it be? Did Young Master Qin decide to starve himself for a day?
After a while, Qin Xian finally spoke, his voice somewhat cold. "The matter of Zhang Di betraying me was instigated by someone behind the scenes. I suspect it’s that group from the Xu Clan."
"The Xu Clan? Didn't you wipe them all out two years ago?" Cao Yun asked in confusion. The Xu Clan was a group that had been able to compete with the Qin Family a few years ago. At that time, they had used unscrupulous means to gradually drag the Qin Family down from its original position. The Qin Group entered an unprecedented period of decline, facing internal strife and external chaos, nearly unable to sustain itself.
Fortunately, Qin Xian made a strong comeback, sweeping away the infiltrators and useless elements within the group, reorganizing it and rallying its forces. In just two years, he brought the Qin Group back on track and led it to unprecedented heights. Meanwhile, the Xu Clan had vanished from S City two years ago. Now, it seemed there were still remnants of the Xu Clan using similar tactics.
"There are always fish that slip through the net. But it's nothing; I've already found out more about it. There will be results in a few days."
"Mm." Cao Yun always felt an inexplicable sense of trust in Qin Xian; no, it should be said that everyone from the Qin Family had absolute trust in him. This man was too powerful. He always set everything up without you even noticing and ensured that nothing could go wrong.
At this moment, a waiter gently knocked on the door. After receiving permission, he slowly entered with the dishes.
Cao Yun stepped out of the private room to take a phone call. As he walked back after finishing the call, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure downstairs out of the corner of his eye.
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