After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

On the way home, the car was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

As she neared home, Liu Qingyi's gaze drifted out the window.

The self-built housing area was chaotic and disorganized, with gray walls, narrow alleyways, and tangled wires on utility poles, making everything look dilapidated.

However, in the afterglow of the setting sun, these scenes reveal a different kind of vitality.

She recalled the old city renovation plan that Jinxiu Group had previously shelved, and couldn't help but feel emotional.

Liu Qingyi withdrew her gaze and sighed softly.

Aunt Xiong had been keeping a close eye on Liu Qingyi, and she keenly noticed her unusual behavior.

"Qingyi, have you been here before?"

"No, this is my first time here." Liu Qingyi shook her head.

Aunt Xiong smiled kindly, "This place is a bit old, but it's very warm and welcoming. Our family isn't very well-off, so please don't mind. Ye Feng is a good person. My son never came back, and it was thanks to him that he didn't look down on me and took me in as his godmother. He's taken care of me all these years. He doesn't have any of those bad habits."

Aunt Bear kept talking on and on.

She hadn't asked about Liu Qingyi's family background, but from her clothes, speech, and behavior, she could tell that the girl came from a good family. She was a bit arrogant and assertive, but not willful or capricious.

She genuinely liked this girl, but...

Aunt Xiong secretly sized up Liu Qingyi, feeling somewhat uneasy.

She naturally hoped that Ye Feng would find a good girl, but Liu Qingyi was clearly a young lady from a wealthy family, and Ye Feng…

Will he be able to get past her family's objections?

After the car stopped, Brother Xiong moved the chair aside and skillfully backed the car into the cramped yard.

Liu Qingyi looked around through the car window and secretly guessed that this was probably the Xiong family's old residence.

The shutter of the convenience store next door slammed open, and a middle-aged man wearing a t-shirt and sporting a beer belly walked out.

He frowned as he looked at the car parked in front of his shop and shouted unhappily, "Whose car is this? It's blocking the entrance! Don't you know you have to leave room for others when you're doing business?"

He walked to the car and knocked on the window.

Brother Xiong rolled down the car window, and the man, seeing it was him, immediately softened his tone, "Oh, Brother Xiong, you're back? This is..."

His gaze shifted to Liu Qingyi, with a hint of inquiry in it.

“Brother Li, these are my godmother’s guests,” Brother Xiong explained. “My godmother was discharged from the hospital today, and we’re here to pick her up.”

"Oh, Brother Xiong, you're so filial!" Brother Li said with a beaming smile. "Why didn't you tell me beforehand that your godmother was being discharged from the hospital? I would have been able to prepare a welcome-back dinner for her!"

"No need to trouble yourself, Brother Li." Brother Xiong smiled憨厚ly. "This isn't my godmother's car. It's Ye Feng's friend's car."

He originally wanted to say that Liu Qingyi was Ye Feng's girlfriend, but then he changed his mind when he thought about Ye Feng and Yang Yunqing's relationship.

"Ye Feng?"

Li Ge's eyes lit up when Ye Feng was mentioned.

He remembered his sister. His sister had met Ye Feng once before and couldn't get him out of her mind, so she asked him to help her get back together with him.

Later, when she heard that Ye Feng had a girlfriend, Yang Yunqing, his sister was heartbroken for quite a while.

Now I hear Ye Feng and Yang Yunqing broke up, this...

Brother Li's mind started working. "Ye Feng is back too? We should have a good get-together! Come on, come on, it's my treat today. Let's go to my house, and I'll have my wife cook some good dishes!" He said, reaching out to pull Brother Xiong away.

"No, no, no, let's skip it today, Brother Li." Brother Xiong quickly waved his hand. "Let's do it another day. I'll treat you another day."

He wanted to explain the relationship between Ye Feng and Liu Qingyi, but Brother Li was too enthusiastic, and he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Brother Li mistakenly thought Brother Xiong was just being polite, "Oh, why are you being so polite with me! I know about Ye Feng and Yang Yunqing's affair, don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut!"

He winked and gave me a knowing look.

Brother Bear was completely confused, but too lazy to explain.

Brother Li, all smiles, escorted Aunt Xiong and her group into the house, then turned and dashed back to the convenience store.

He had to tell his sister this amazing news right away!

"Xiaoting! Xiaoting!" Brother Li shouted at the top of his lungs.

The sound of running water came from the kitchen, and then a young girl with a ponytail and wearing an apron poked her head out. "Brother, what are you shouting for?"

"Oh, my dear sister!" Brother Li mysteriously pulled Li Ting aside. "I have something to tell you. Guess who I just saw?"

Li Ting was completely confused by his exaggerated expression. "Who is it? Why are you being so mysterious?"

"Ye Feng! Ye Feng is back!"

Upon hearing those two words, Li Ting dropped the rag in her hand into the sink with a splash, her eyes instantly lighting up.

"Really? He's back? Where is he?"

"It's right here at the Xiong family's old house! I was just talking to them!" Brother Li described the scene with great enthusiasm. "And he brought a woman back with him, but it doesn't seem to be Yang Yunqing!"

Li Ting's heart sank.

Does Ye Feng have a new girlfriend?

……

Meanwhile, inside the Xiong family's old house, Ye Feng was sitting on an old wooden chair, holding a wooden guitar with some peeling paint in his hand, his eyes somewhat vacant.

Liu Qingyi looked at Ye Feng's unusual silence and felt a little curious.

"What's wrong?" She walked to Ye Feng's side and asked softly.

Ye Feng snapped out of his reverie and gently shook his head. "It's nothing."

He stroked the worn body of the guitar, saying, "It belonged to a comrade-in-arms."

Liu Qingyi noticed the dejection in his tone, "Comrade-in-arms?"

Ye Feng remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded. "Yes. He sacrificed himself."

Liu Qingyi's heart tightened, realizing that she seemed to have touched on something she shouldn't have asked. "I'm sorry."

Ye Feng shook his head. "It's nothing, it's all in the past. He plays the guitar very well. I learned a little from him, but I'm not very good at it."

At this point, he looked up at Liu Qingyi and asked, "Do you want to hear it?"

A warm feeling welled up in Liu Qingyi's heart, and she nodded gently, "I want to hear it."

Ye Feng got up and took Liu Qingyi to the rooftop.

The rooftop, with its wooden flooring and the vegetables and rose bushes, exudes tranquility in the glow of the setting sun.

Ye Feng sat down cross-legged, tested the sound, and then began to play.

The simple melody and slightly awkward fingering have a unique charm.

When the song ended, Liu Qingyi clapped softly, "That was beautiful! What's the name of this song?"

Ye Feng, however, gave an irrelevant answer: "The girl by the bridge. That's the only song I know."

Liu Qingyi smiled and rolled her eyes at him, "You're such a blockhead."

"It's time to eat!"

A cheerful shout came from downstairs from Sister Xiong.

The guitar music in Ye Feng's hands stopped abruptly.

Liu Qingyi smiled gently at him: "Let's go downstairs for dinner."

The two walked downstairs side by side, and as soon as they stepped into the living room, they sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Brother Bear, Sister-in-law Bear, and Father Bear and Mother Bear all turned their eyes to them, their gazes filled with meaningful smiles.

Ye Feng felt slightly uncomfortable.