Section 2

As time goes by, feelings develop? Cheng Xiao was simply speechless: "Then you need to give me some time." Then she stared at Xia Zhi, "Did you just say that Shang Yi sent you and the coffee back?"

That was the conversation between the two in the lounge of the riverside hotel after the celebration banquet. Afterwards, they parted ways and returned home separately. On the way, Gu Nanting made a phone call, and Shang Yi drove over.

However, Cheng Xiao still has no fondness for him

Dressed in a black shirt, Shang Yi leaned back in a comfortable swivel chair, his long legs crossed. The reproach in his eyes had not yet faded. "I can overlook all your previous caprices as if they never happened. You should have a clear understanding of what kind of person Fei Yao is by now. If you continue to associate with him, don't blame me for being impolite."

Shang Yu looked at Shang Yi in disbelief, "What right does she have?"

At this moment, the coffee was thrown up, and after finishing, it continued to shout: "Xia Xia, give me water, I want water..."

Coffee is a man, and it is certainly safer than Cheng Xiao. Shang Yi instantly admired her meticulous logical thinking, and he looked at Gu Nanting, waiting for his reaction

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It turned out that Gu Nanting encountered Cheng Xiao, Xia Zhi, and Ka Fei coming out of the KTV

Cheng Xiao held Gu Nanting's identification and said to Xia Zhi: "Last night, you used these two items to throw me to a stranger?"

At the end of that night, after Shang Yi had just helped to unload the coffee from the car, Xia Zhi turned hostile. She said, "I will not express my gratitude to you, Mr. Shang! Goodbye, never to see you again"

"Aren't you afraid that he might be a human trafficker and sell me off?" Cheng Xiao poked her forehead, "Isn't Miss Xia the smartest? How can you trust someone so easily?"

Last night, when the two met, Gu Nanting took the lead in expressing: "I am sorry, I cannot allow Xiaoyu to return that slap."

Cheng Houcheng was somewhat reluctant, saying, "I don't even know what the matter is. How can I casually accept someone else's one-sided account? What if my daughter suffers as a result?"

At the summer solstice, startled, fearing that Gu Nanting would erupt, she quickly grabbed Cheng Xiao's hand and said, "Ancestral spirit, please calm down. I can't handle both you and the coffee by myself. If you don't behave, I'll sell you!" Then she was about to apologize to Gu Nanting

Then, Gu Nanting called out to him again, emphasizing as if giving a reminder: "Her name is Xia Zhi"

"What is it?" Shang Yi laughed, "I thought you were not interested in women."

The human trafficker doesn't seem like one; I can basically confirm that he has ulterior motives towards you. You haven't seen the way he looks at you; it simply makes me reluctant to let it go. You slapped him in the face, literally! He not only didn't get angry, but instead, "Xiazhi mimicked Gu Nanting in a playful tone, saying: 'It's me, Gu Nanting.'" She laughed mischievously, "Do I really have to be the big light bulb for 120? You all better be careful not to get radiated into a state of neurosis."

This is not the meaning he understands. However, Gu Nanting has not yet figured out how to explain to Shang Yi that he is experiencing a peculiar situation of reliving seven years of youth, while at this moment, he is in the state of having recognized Cheng Xiao seven years later. He can only admit: "Yes."

Cheng Xiao smiled in a particularly ambiguous manner, as if something unspeakable had happened last night during the summer solstice. "Could it be that making him mistakenly believe you are cohabiting with coffee will cause you to miss the opportunity to bid farewell to singlehood? I heard that he does not have a girlfriend"

The merchant was unconvinced, "But that woman hit me!"

A girl must be cute to be loved and cherished. Considering her future happiness, Shang Yi believes that he cannot allow her to continue her reckless behavior. As for Cheng Xiao's public display of aggression, due to Gu Nanting's protection, Shang Yi has to forgive her. He even feels sorry for Shang Yu's actions.

Cheng Houcheng replied to the secretary, "Not seeing."

Brother

As Shang Yu left with tears in her eyes, Shang Yi rubbed his temples. He truly found it very troublesome to deal with this younger sister who had been spoiled by their parents since childhood and had become willful to the point of arrogance. Of course, he could indulge her; Shang family had the means to do so. However, Shang He and Shang Yi did not wish for Shang Yu to rely solely on her family background and appearance, without any other merits.

At the summer solstice, seeing the coffee sitting on the road, I had no choice but to open the documents to confirm that both the driver's license and the vehicle registration were under the same name. After verifying the license plate number, I issued a warning: "I will trust you this once. If you dare to harm her, Gu Nan Ting, this matter will not end well." Then I ran over.

Shang Yiwen felt that Gu Nanting was being treated unfairly. As a result, the one who was suspected of having ulterior motives calmly took out their phone and handed it to Xia Zhi, saying, "Save your number."

"Not letting him off?" Shang Yi's expression was cold, and the fire in his dark eyes intensified. "What else do you want? Do you want me to use the power of the Shang family to deal with a mere photographer? Does he deserve that? You can't even recognize the people around you and let so-called love cloud your judgment, yet you blame others for deceiving you?"

Cheng Houcheng did not raise his eyes, "Then let him go find Miss Cheng, why bother her father?" After the secretary left, he called Cheng Xiao, "Did you get into trouble last night? You didn't come back all night and have now provoked someone with the surname Shang? They are now here asking me for an apology, should I accept it or not?"

Cheng Houcheng scolded, "Get out of the way!"

Seeing that Xia Zhi was unmoved, Shang Yi timely stepped in to help Gu Nan Ting out of the predicament. He walked over to lift the coffee and called out, "Come lend a hand"

Shang Yimei slightly furrowed her brows, "Do you mean to say that you knew her long ago and have a crush on her?"

Mentioning Feiyao, the tears of Shangyu welled up again, and she said angrily: "I will not let him go, nor that Cheng Xiao!"

"If I am not mistaken, he behaved himself last night and did not do anything to you." Therefore, regarding Cheng Xiao's disdain for Gu Nanting, Xia Zhi found it hard to understand, "When did you become so blind? Compared to Fei Yao, this new love is simply exceptional. Even if you did not hit it off with him at first, you should have developed feelings over time."

Xiazhi appeared heartbroken, saying, "You and coffee are so intoxicated, I have mentally prepared myself to accompany you both until dawn with my books. He appeared like a timely help in the snow, even calling friends for assistance. Should I really refuse?"

Shang Yi? Cheng Houcheng is drinking tea in the office, and he looks at the assistant beside him

Under the gaze of Gu Nanting, Shang Yi threw the coffee onto the roadside, displaying an attitude of indifference towards the drunkard

Seemingly having discerned his thoughts, Gu Nanting immediately added, "Remember this." He then informed Xia Zhi, "I will take Cheng Xiao, and Shang Yi will take you. He is my friend and can be trusted."

At the same time, the merchant, who had locked himself in a room for an entire night, was now standing in the study with red and swollen eyes.

It seemed as if he heard her scream, and during the meeting, Shang Yi inexplicably sneezed

Cheng Xiao already knows about the situation from last night. She is not inclined to investigate how Gu Nanting happened to appear so coincidentally. She simply does not understand what mindset he has in insisting on taking her away, bringing a woman who is almost a stranger to his home

Such words and intimacy led Shang Yi to naturally assume that they were a couple

Summer Solstice? Shang Yi looked at the woman who was struggling to help the heavily intoxicated man, thinking to himself: Her name is Li Qiu, and it has nothing to do with me, right

Or do you want me to take you to apologize to Cheng Xiao right now

You actually went to apologize to Old Cheng? Was it really necessary to make such a big deal out of it? Is it because of Gu Nanting?

Follow the summer solstice

Gu Nanting candidly stated: "It is not the right time yet. She has only seen me a few times."

On the summer solstice seven years later, it was not exactly polite towards him, yet she absolutely did not dare to speak to him in such a manner. Gu Nanting's brows and eyes were tinged with displeasure, but ultimately, he softened due to understanding her protective feelings towards Cheng Xiao. After a moment of silence, he handed her his driver's license and vehicle registration, saying, "Return it to me." He insisted on sending Cheng Xiao alone.

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhi immediately threw down the coffee, rushed over to block Gu Nanting from getting into the car, and, changing from his previous politeness, said fiercely: "Why should I trust you? I must take the coffee and her with me, otherwise let her get out of the car."

Shang Yi's tone had grown a few degrees colder, "Isn't it the trouble caused by your cup of coffee? I haven't even thanked her for teaching you a lesson."

Shang Yi's gaze was sharp, "With you, Nan Ting, protecting her!" After many years as brothers, this was the only time Gu Nan Ting spoke up, and he could not disregard this small favor. Moreover, he was all too aware of his sister's temperament.

On one side was Cheng Xiao, and on the other was coffee. I thought she would be put in a difficult position. However, Xia Zhi did not release her hand resting on the door of the Porsche, and her tone was as resolute as her gaze, "Either let the coffee get in your car, or I will leave with her, and let your friend drop the coffee off at any hotel; I will cover the cost. You choose."

Cheng Xiao praised, "You did the right thing!"

"To be able to bully you is quite impressive!" Shang Yi wished he could give her a slap to wake her up from her unreasonable tantrum. "This matter ends here. If you dare to stir up trouble again, let's see if I will still protect you!"

The assistant immediately stated: "We have no cooperative dealings with the Shang family"

When Gu Nan Ting attempted to help the intoxicated Cheng Xiao into the car, it was as if she had regained her senses. The moment Cheng Xiao left Xia Zhi's embrace, she suddenly became restless, resisting the touch of others as if she had encountered a rogue. In her struggle, she waved her hand, striking Gu Nan Ting's face with a force that was neither too light nor too heavy

In response to his attempt to prevent a retort from Shang Yu, Shang Yi thought, "I didn't even know you had a girlfriend, let alone that she is Fei Yao's ex-girlfriend"

At that moment, Shang Yi happened to witness this scene. The man's affection was unmistakable. Therefore, when Gu Nanting pointed to the man sitting by the roadside and the woman who was running over, saying, "Help me out, take them back," he did not refuse

Summer Solstice Shout: "What does it matter to me whether he has a girlfriend or not?"

She couldn't help but cry, "I am your sister, are you just going to watch me being bullied by others without doing anything?"

Deng Chengxiao took Gu Nanting's identification and went back to her room to catch up on sleep. It was only then that Xia Zhi realized that she was clearly supposed to question her about the events of last night, yet it seemed as if she herself had something to follow up on instead

However, it was no longer necessary. Gu Nanting, completely unconcerned, embraced Cheng Xiao, who could barely stand, and whispered softly in her ear: "It is I, Gu Nanting"

Cheng Xiao asked casually, "What are you busy with, a date?"

Shang Yi sent two people back to their location based on the address provided by Xia Zhi. On the way, he saw through the rearview mirror a drunken man leaning on a woman's shoulder, sleeping soundly. Meanwhile, the woman scolded him, saying, "If you keep boasting about being able to drink endlessly, I'll make you bend!" as she adjusted her coat around the coffee.

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The secretary hesitated for a moment, "He said he came to apologize to you regarding Miss Cheng's matter"

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In the afternoon, the secretary reported to Cheng Houcheng, "General Manager Shang Yi of the Shang Corporation is at the front desk downstairs and inquired whether you have time to meet with him. He did not make an appointment."

It is not "I am Gu Nanting," but rather...

Gu Nanting immediately dialed her mobile phone, it rang twice before hanging up, "Call me anytime"

Once he confirmed that his daughter was fine, Cheng Houcheng felt relieved and said: "Go play, I am busy here"

Brother

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The same five characters, "it is me" and "I am", seem to convey subtly different emphases and meanings

After she hung up the phone, Xia Zhi threw Gu Nanting's identification over, "Since you are safe and sound, you should return it to the person. However, I feel that you have something to say to me, about what happened last night..."

In a moment of surprise, Cheng Xiao jokingly remarked: "The esteemed President Cheng makes one feel that being petty would be a loss of face, so just accept it."

Do not call me

Gu Nanting punched him, feeling somewhat embarrassed, "I'm not a monk, is it really such a big deal to like a girl?"