Ji Sifan, who is far away in Africa on a ’special trip,’ has turned a shade darker after a week’s time. A week ago, he finished his work and decided to close his eyes and choose a country for travel at random, trusting in fate. He always felt lucky, usually ending up in England or Italy, but this time he unexpectedly pointed to the surface of Africa.

At that moment, he felt completely dumbfounded; faced with a group of whistling, joking buddies, he gritted his teeth and stomped his foot. Well... Africa it is then, he thought. After all, he hadn’t traveled there before, so he’d just take it as a chance to see the world.

What he didn’t expect was that Africa isn’t quite the usual travel destination people desire; it’s more adventurous than a mere vacation spot. But considering his previous work was in the Middle East, being in Africa didn’t seem like much of an issue, so he relaxed and settled in where the indigenous people were staying.

On the third day after arriving, he noticed his phone had shut off by itself because there was nowhere to charge it. Now, back at a hotel in the city and freshly showered, his phone had enough battery charge. As soon as he powered it on, it displayed a barrage of missed calls and text messages; the notification sounds went off uncontrollably, almost making him throw the phone away.

The first thing he saw were two concerned texts from Gu Qing. The moment he read the message stating, ’Ji Sifan, if you don’t reply to me soon, I’ll go directly to see your parents,’ he couldn’t help but curse out loud.

Damn...

Being with Gu Qing, he actually wasn’t prepared to get married. After all, he had played around for more than twenty years and wasn’t ready to settle down suddenly.

Just as he was about to return Gu Qing’s call, he received a call from his family. Seeing it was his family’s number, he immediately swiped to answer it and placed it by his ear, "Hello, Mom..."

On the other side, his mother finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her son’s voice and immediately told him about the news regarding him and Song Qiao.

Ji Sifan listened with growing concern as his brows furrowed deeper. After his mother finished speaking, he quickly responded, "Mom, my phone was dead earlier, and I have no internet here. Let’s talk about anything important once I return. I’m booking a flight back to An City now."

After Ji Sifan finished, his mother agreed, "Alright, alright, come back quickly. I still like Xiao Qiao, but I know things between you two aren’t possible. I wonder who’s so heartless to report these lies."

Ji Sifan said nothing and half-heartedly responded a couple of times before hanging up. He immediately booked a flight back home and sent Gu Qing a message, informing her that he was returning to An City and would meet up then.

...

Neither Tan Shuya, Jiang Yingjie, nor those behind the scenes expected that this news incident would thrust many people from the shadows into the limelight.

At CK Group’s press conference, some unexpected prominent figures appeared, and Haigens exposed some unknown details that could be traced back more than a decade.

Gu Qing’s appearance especially stunned the domestic media and drew the attention of foreign reporters who had long sought to unearth RQ Group’s president, leading to quite a stir in An City.

Song Qiao woke up at around six in the morning, which was a bit early for her.

Last night, after watching a movie in the cinema room, they returned to the room, showered, and cuddled to sleep without doing anything else.

Upon waking, Song Qiao found herself completely nestled in the man’s arms. As she moved slightly, the man seemed to sense it, and his arms tightened around her.

Song Qiao immediately stayed still, obediently remaining in his embrace, watching the man sleep peacefully. His lashes cast shadows directly downwards, and even though it hadn’t brightened outside, the bedside lamps provided a clear view.

They were practically glued together. Lu Jingchen was accustomed to sleeping naked, allowing Song Qiao to clearly hear his heartbeat and breathing while lying in his arms.

Feeling playful, Song Qiao couldn’t help but reach up to touch his lashes.

Lu Jingchen actually awoke when Song Qiao first moved, but his mind wasn’t fully alert yet, so he kept his eyes shut. He initially thought Song Qiao would continue to sleep in his arms since it was so early, and he was willing to accompany the little woman for a while longer. But he didn’t expect her to start playing around instead.