President, please comfort me.

Lanling's parents are already in their sixties. They had Lanling when they were forty, so they doted on her a lot.

Lan Zhan usually doesn't dare to mention Lan Ling in front of them, otherwise he would definitely be taught a lesson and made to apologize on the spot.

Hearing this, Lanling felt bad too. Although she had video chatted with her parents every day for so many days, it was still not the same as being face to face.

She lowered her eyes, forcing a smile, thought for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Okay, is tomorrow afternoon okay? I want to go out to see a friend in the morning; I have something to tell him."

Lan Zhan seemed surprised that she agreed so quickly. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Making new friends so soon?"

Knowing what he meant, Lanling cut him off immediately: "Well, brother, don't worry about his character, I'll be back soon."

Lan Zhan wasn't too strict about her making friends; as long as the people were of good character, he always let her have her way: "Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow afternoon."

"Come and have some fruit." Yang Xu brought over a large plate of fruit and drinks and placed it on the coffee table.

"Thank you for taking good care of this girl these past few days, Ah Xu," Lan Zhan said to Yang Xu with a smile.

“We take care of each other, and Xiaoqi and Xiaonuo often come over too, so it’s good to have company.”

Lan Zhan glanced at Lan Ling, who was eating strawberries: "Alright, I know her too. By the way, how are Xiao Qi and Xiao Nuo doing now?"

"Aunt Tang and her family treat Xiaoqi very well, and we go to work together every day, so you can rest assured."

"That's good. Every time I ask her, she always reports good news and never bad news."

"As for Xiao Nuo, needless to say, she used to take care of us the most."

"That's true. Now that you're all working in the capital, remember to come visit us when you're back in Xiamen."

"That is required."

Lan Zhan glanced at his watch; it was getting late. He stood up and looked at the two of them. "Alright, you two have fun. I'm leaving now. Lanlan, I'll pick you up tomorrow after you've finished your business."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Yang Xu also stood up: "Brother Zhan, sleep here tonight, there are rooms available."

Lanling also tried to persuade him to stay: "Yes, yes, brother."

"No, I've already booked a room at a nearby hotel. The box contains small gifts for the four of you. Let's have lunch together tomorrow at noon, inviting Xiao Nuo and Xiao Qi along."

"Okay, then remember to let us know when you get to the hotel."

"Okay, I'm leaving now. You guys get some rest."

"understood."

"Okay, Zhan-ge, thank you for the gift."

After Lan Zhan left, Lan Ling became dejected again, lying straight on the sofa, letting out a long sigh, and listlessly asking, "Where were we?"

Yang Xu followed: "I said, she said she was Tang Chao's ex-girlfriend, and you believed her?"

Lanling's voice was muffled, and the gift no longer aroused her interest: "Well, because Ye Lin told me a few days ago that he did have a girlfriend."

Yang Xu shrugged, seemingly unconcerned: "Even if that's the case, so what? It's all in the past. You're not thinking of giving up, are you?"

"I don't know. Putting that aside, he hasn't answered my calls these past few days either." Lanling's eyes suddenly reddened as she finished speaking.

Yang Xu, who had been lying down, was startled when he heard her voice change and quickly sat up, his tone softening considerably: "So what are you thinking? You just told Zhan-ge that the friend you're going to see tomorrow is Tang Chao?"

"Well, I plan to go to his company again tomorrow. If I still can't see him, then... I guess I'll just give up."

Yang Xu's eyes widened: "You...are you serious?"

Several seconds later, he heard a soft "hmm".

"What's there to not understand?" Yang Xu leaned closer and offered advice with concern: "Why don't you have Xiao Qi ask Xiao He again? Or you can ask Ye Lin directly. Didn't you say he asked you for a hand?"

Lanling let out a long sigh, somewhat resigned: "No, it's pointless to always rely on others for help. Let's just leave it at that."

"Let's go see what gifts my brother brought us. Let's send it to the group chat and let them see it first."

"Okay, let's go open the box!"

Lan Zhan brought them a lot of new gadgets, including bags, jewelry, game merchandise, and a limited-edition figurine from an anime that Yang Xu had been looking for for a long time.

Yang Xu was just thinking of having Wen Qi and Chen Nuo come over to comfort Lanling, and now he had a perfect excuse. He took a bunch of photos of the gifts and posted them in the group chat. Then he privately told them about the situation in Tang Dynasty and Lanling.

It was 10 o'clock, and Wen Qi was about to go to bed to watch some videos when she saw what Yang Xu said. She immediately went to the dressing room to change her clothes.

Xiao He was sitting on the bed, watching helplessly as she slipped away and came out of the dressing room in her coat. He quickly threw back the covers and went to pull her up, asking rather flusteredly, "Where are you going?"

As Wen Qi dressed, she replied, "I'm from the Tang Dynasty family. I'll be sleeping with Lanling tonight and won't be coming back."

"What happened?"

"It's nothing, it's just that Brother Lanling came. He's taking her back to Xiamen tomorrow, and she's in a bad mood, so I'm going to keep her company."

"Wait for me, I'll take you there." Xiao He let go of his hand and quickly went to change his clothes.

Wen Qi stood aside watching him rummage through his clothes shirtless, and curled her lips into a smile: "No need, it's so close, I can just take a taxi."

While looking for clothes, Xiao He glanced at her and said, "What do you take me for? Making your wife go to hail a taxi alone so late at night?"

The more she talked, the more heartbroken she became: "Besides, you haven't driven the car your aunt gave you since last time. If you still take a taxi alone, I'll be heartbroken."

Gradually, the conversation turned into some subtle, sarcastic remarks: "I think you're deliberately trying to make me feel guilty and remorseful."

Wen Qi was both amused and exasperated, and quickly coaxed, "Alright, alright, you're getting more and more ridiculous. I usually have my electric scooter to work, and I have you at other times, so I'm too lazy to drive. I didn't say I wouldn't drive, so please stop with the tea ceremony."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Xiao He finished dressing. Her words, "I still have you," pleased him. He walked over, took her hand, and smiled, "Let's go then, I'll take you there."

Wen Qi pretended to glare at him, then let Xiao He lead her out.

A dozen minutes later, the silver-gray Aston Martin stopped at the entrance of the Datang Shijia residential area. Wen Qi was about to open the car door, but found that she couldn't open it. She put her hand on the car door and looked at Xiao He with a puzzled look.

Seeing that he remained unmoved, she asked, "What are you doing?"

Xiao He looked at her with a smirk in his eyes and said something both cheeky and irritating: "Have you forgotten something?"

That's right. Recently, Xiao He has been teaching her the 'rules' before getting off the bus. If she doesn't follow the rules, she'll get a severe beating when she gets home at night.

Wen Qi obeyed and obediently changed from sitting to kneeling on one knee at the center console, leaning forward, putting her hands on his shoulders, and kissing his cheek.

A soft "pop" echoed in the quiet carriage, and Xiao He couldn't help but smile.