President, please comfort me.

"Hey, brother."

When Lan Zhan came downstairs, he heard from his parents that Lan Ling had been gone for a while and hadn't returned yet. Standing in front of the car, he was a little anxious: "Where is he? I'll come pick you up."

"Ah, no need, brother, I'll be right back."

"Really? Then hurry up, it's not safe for you to be outside alone so late at night."

"Okay." Lanling hung up the phone and straightened her clothes. "I should go back now. You should also go eat and get some rest. Which hotel are you staying at?"

Tang Chao tidied her hair and said, "Blue Forest Mountains and Seas."

He said, "You have an older brother?"

"Yes, it's my older brother. By the way, he went to the capital to find me yesterday, so I didn't sneak back alone today."

"I see. Let's go, I'll take you back. Please sit in the front."

The journey, which should have taken only ten minutes, took Tang Chao half an hour to deliver the person to their doorstep. When Lan Zhan heard that his sister had gone out in her pajamas with only a coat on, he was suspicious and a little worried, so he stood at the corner of the gate to wait for her.

A moment later, a black luxury car slowly pulled up in front of their house, and a man in a sharp suit with an air of nobility stepped out.

He walked around the front of the car, opened the passenger door, and led a girl out of the car. This girl was none other than his younger sister, Lanling, who had just unilaterally announced her breakup.

Just as the man leaned down to kiss Lanling, Lan Zhan suddenly froze, a look of disbelief and anger flashing across his handsome face. He coughed lightly and walked out with an unhappy expression: "What are you doing?"

Lanling was already nervous, and being caught red-handed made her even more frightened. She shrank into Tang Chao's arms, not daring to lift her head. She could only whisper to Tang Chao, "Oh no, my brother saw us."

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Tang Chao patted her on the back and turned to look at Lan Zhan.

He was neither humble nor arrogant, but polite and courteous: "Hello, I am Tang Chao, and I am currently in a relationship with Lanling."

Lan Zhan didn't reply, but instead looked at Lan Ling seriously: "Lan Ling!"

Lanling looked up at him, pursed her lips, and weakly called out, "Brother."

"Is what he said true?"

"Yes, he's the person I went to see today." Lanling answered in a low voice, feeling guilty.

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhan realized that this was the person who had made his sister cry, and that's why they had chased him all the way here.

He clenched his fist, suddenly took a step forward, and the next second, he smashed down on Tang Chao with the force of a thunderbolt.

Tang Chao did not dodge, nor did he intend to dodge; he was determined to stand and take the punch.

On the contrary, Lanling's eyes widened when he saw it, and his heart jumped into his throat.

She knew how powerful Lan Zhan was. Someone had provoked her and Wen Qi before, and he had beaten them to a pulp, leaving them in the hospital for two months to recover.

Her voice cracked with anxiety as she rushed forward and forcefully pulled Lan Zhan back, shouting, "Brother, you're not allowed to hit him!"

Fearing she might get hurt, Tang Chao quickly stepped forward and raised his hand to protect her. This resulted in Lan Zhan hitting his shoulder, though the angle was wrong and it only grazed him lightly.

Before Tang Chao could speak, Lanling heard the sound of a fist hitting a body. She was so anxious it was as if the universe was about to explode. She turned to look at Tang Chao, her voice trembling with tears: "A-Chao!"

Tang Chao quickly reassured her, "It's alright, it doesn't hurt, don't worry."

Lanling glanced hurriedly at Tang Chao's shoulder, then pouted and glared angrily at Lan Zhan: "Brother, what are you doing?"

Lan Zhan knew from Lan Ling's reaction that his sister had fallen for this man. He was amused and even a little jealous. He said nonchalantly, "What's the rush? It was just a light touch. How could such a big man be so fragile?"

After hearing what the two said, Lanling finally felt relieved and her complexion improved. After calming down, she whispered to Lan Zhan, "Brother, A-Chao is talking to you."

Lan Zhan looked down at his sister's protective expression and felt a pang of jealousy, but he still gave her face: "Lan Zhan."

Tang Chao was not affected by the little incident. Instead, he explained and assured her seriously: "The little girl and I had a small misunderstanding, but we have already talked it out. Don't worry, it won't happen again."

After hearing this, Lan Zhan glanced at Lan Ling, as if asking: He called you "little girl"? How old is he? He doesn't look very old.

Lanling had no idea what he was thinking and just wanted to finish this part as soon as possible: "Alright, brother, you go in first, I'll be in shortly."

Lan Zhan glanced at the two's intertwined hands, then, choosing to ignore it, gave a curt "hmm" and left.

After Lan Zhan left, Lan Ling pouted and wrinkled her round face in dissatisfaction: "Are you stupid? You didn't even dodge when the fist came down."

She reached out with both hands to lift Tang Chao's clothes to check: "Let me see, was it really just a touch?"

Tang Chao grabbed the little hands that were waving wildly in front of him and smiled, "It's really nothing. Who told me to make you angry and cry? You deserve to get a beating."

Lanling muttered to herself, "That won't do, I can't bear to."

Tang Chao patted his little head: "Alright, it's getting late. Go back to your room and rest. I'll take you out to play tomorrow."

"Going out? Aren't you going back to the capital tomorrow?" Lanling's eyes lit up as she asked excitedly.

"Hmm, I'm not going back. I'll stay here with you, little girl, and go back in a few days."

Lanling gently shook his hand, saying, "Wow, that's great! Is this a little surprise from your boyfriend?"

Tang Chao scoffed: "What's so surprising about that? You're so easily satisfied, huh?"

Lanling revealed two small dimples: "Hehe, anyway, I'm very happy."

"As long as you're happy." Tang Chao took the pastries out of the car and handed them to her: "Take the pastries and go inside."

Lanling took it, feeling delighted. She smiled gently at him, her beautiful eyes crinkling into crescents: "Okay, then call me when you get to the hotel."

"Okay." Tang Chao couldn't help but lean down and kiss her cheek, his smile tender.

Lanling said shyly, "Drive carefully, I'm going in now."

"Go."

Lanling finally entered the house, looking back every few steps, and unsurprisingly, was caught red-handed by Lan Zhan.

Under his persistent questioning, Lanling confessed all the information about the Tang Dynasty, because she knew that even if she didn't tell him, Lan Zhan would have people dig up all the information about the Tang Dynasty overnight.

Finally, Lanling took Lanzhan's arm and said with a smile, "Brother, don't tell Mom and Dad that I have a boyfriend yet. I'll tell them when I have a chance later."

Lan Zhan was unusually serious, his face tense. After pondering a lot of things in his mind, he only said, "Well, it's okay to have a boyfriend. As for what you can and can't do, I don't need to tell you, right?"

Lanling's ears burned, and she looked away shyly, saying, "I know, I know, don't worry."