Upon hearing Qin Yao's words, I turned my head and saw an exquisite necklace inside the box, inlaid with a sapphire the size of my little fingernail.

I've seen quite a few pieces of jewelry, but the gemstones on this necklace are of very high purity, and their value is at least six figures.

Qin Yao opened her box again, inside was a brooch from a top brand, worth around ten thousand yuan.

She looked around and asked others about the gifts they had received, and found that they were all similar and of roughly the same value.

My brows furrowed deeper and deeper. I didn't understand what Fu Xinyi meant. We weren't even that close. Why would she give me such an expensive gift?

If this is meant to express apology, it's far too much, especially since it was just an accidental bump, not something serious.

Qin Yao didn't make a sound, but curiously moved closer to me, "You and this Young Master Fu knew each other before?"

I shook my head, but her eyes lit up and she couldn't help but say, "Could it be that he likes you! I just found out that he gave a gift to every classmate, but the value of the gifts was about the same, except yours was different."

Looking at the necklace in front of me, I felt like I was holding a hot potato. I had no idea what he was up to. I closed the box and made an excuse, "He probably just took the wrong one by accident. I'll return it to him later."

Qin Yao seemed to sense that I didn't want to say more, so she didn't press the matter further.

Next came the tedious process of starting school. First, our advisor held a meeting with us to talk about the things to pay attention to at school, and then introduced us to the teachers who would be teaching us.

Two hours later, the process was completed.

I saw Fu Xinyi get up to leave, so I quickly grabbed my things and chased after him, handing the box directly to him. "Fu, you took the wrong thing. Here it is."

Fu Xinyi was taken aback for a moment after hearing my words, then quickly explained, "I didn't take the wrong thing. I specially picked this out for you. Don't you like it?"

"Or do you think this gift is too insignificant and not enough to express my apology? Ms. Jiang, we are already classmates, you don't have to keep rejecting my kindness."

As soon as he finished speaking, I heard the students around me talking about whether he liked me or something like that.

I took a deep breath, and when I met his eyes, that chill ran down my spine again.

He's clearly the son of the richest man. Logically speaking, having been pampered since childhood, he should be more wary of others. Yet, he acted like we were old friends.

She couldn't quite put her finger on what was strange, but she felt a bit resistant to interacting with him. "This gift is too precious for me to accept. We've only met twice, Fu, and we're not very familiar with each other."

I spoke in a cold voice. Fu Xinyi lowered her eyes, looking regretful, and then smiled and said, "Miss Jiang, you don't need to be so polite. Although we don't have much contact now, we will have more contact soon."

As he spoke, he leaned a little closer, his peach blossom eyes flickering slightly, and he raised the corners of his lips slightly, saying, "My father is very optimistic about the land in Mr. Jiang's possession. Perhaps there will be an opportunity for cooperation and mutual benefit soon. Miss Jiang, please don't be so aloof."

In the past, I definitely wouldn't have taken such words to heart. What did my elders' business have to do with me?

However, I am currently preparing to join the company. If the Fu family, the richest family in the world, really forms a cooperation with our family, it doesn't seem like there's any harm in me learning about it in advance.

I suppressed my frustration and accepted the gift. After saying a few perfunctory words, I turned and left.

Ge Zeyu and I are not studying the same major, so we won't be in the same class. I am studying financial management.

When we arrived at the school gate, he had been waiting for me for a while. He opened the car door for me and then said with disdain, "So slow."

"I ran into someone on the way, which delayed me a bit," I explained, then got into the car.

I was still holding the gift Fu Xinyi gave me when Ge Zeyu glanced at it and asked with his eyes.

I recounted what happened in class this afternoon, and Ge Zeyu immediately took the gift box from my hand, opened it, glanced at it, then closed it and tossed it into the corner of the car, commenting, "Ugly!"

Seeing his disgusted expression, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Ge Zeyu and I didn't go back immediately; instead, we went straight to the prison.

We learned from the prison guards who received us that not long after Song Chenhao was imprisoned, he got into a conflict with a fellow inmate and was beaten up, resulting in disfigurement.

The prison guards told us that he had just returned from the hospital some time ago. Although he was out of danger, the scars on his face could not be removed.

Soon, Song Chenhao was brought over. The moment I saw him through the glass window, I couldn't help but gasp. His face was covered with a dense, uneven patch of injuries.

However, upon closer inspection, one can still vaguely see some of its original appearance.

He didn't pick up the phone to talk to me, and I didn't say anything either. I just stared into his eyes, which were lifeless yet somewhat peaceful.

On the way back after leaving the prison, the image of Song Chenhao looking at me kept flashing through my mind. It was as if he were a stranger, or as if his personality had changed drastically.

Ge Zeyu asked me, "Now that you see he's being kept safe, are you relieved?"

"Yes! I just didn't expect him to be disfigured." I sighed softly.

Ge Zeyu narrowed his eyes and leaned towards me. "Seeing him in such a miserable state, don't you feel sorry for him?"

I shook my head and said, somewhat strangely, "I thought he would yell and curse at me or beg me pitifully when he saw me today. I thought of many possibilities, but I never expected him to be so calm."

But then I thought about it again. He had been locked up inside for more than ten years and his face had been disfigured. Perhaps he was heartbroken and devastated.

On the way, I received a call from Su Jiayi, who said that she had contacted a new raw material supplier, but the supplier had a request: to meet with the company's shareholders.

After the last negotiation with Song Chenhao broke down, he poached that raw material supplier, and the company did not continue to cooperate. After all, the other party was untrustworthy, and who knows if he would betray them again one day.

We've been trying to contact new raw material suppliers for a while, but it hasn't been very successful. When we heard this good news today, Ge Zeyu and I rushed to the company immediately.

Su Jiayi told me that the person was already waiting in the office.

I walked ahead and pushed the door open. When I saw a familiar figure, I couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "It's you!"

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