Chapter 1179

In the living room, Laolunsi sat between the two, laughing awkwardly.

He glanced at Shen Liuqing, who had been abroad for nearly six years, then at Xi Er.

Help Xi Er! That's decided; the chance of Jin Chen getting angry should be a little lower… right?

Shen Liuqing spoke first, reaching out to Laolunsi with a familiar smile, 'Long time no see, Laolunsi.'

'Mm… it's been quite a while.'

Laolunsi's attitude toward Shen Liuqing was obviously not great; he casually greeted him, then turned to ask Xi Er, 'What should we eat for lunch? Jin Chen probably won't be back until this afternoon.'

Xi Er slumped, hugging his knees on the sofa, his mood low, 'Anything is fine.'

Laolunsi's eyes shifted slightly, and he asked Shen Liuqing again, 'I see you brought all your luggage; what do you want to eat for lunch?'

Shen Liuqing naturally responded, 'I haven't had a meal back home in a long time; let's make Chinese food.'

'Oh, then ask Xi Er; after all, Jin Chen isn't in the house, so he's the host.'

Laolunsi chuckled.

Shen Liuqing: '……'

'What do you mean.' He glanced at Xi Er, somewhat puzzled, 'Isn't he the lover Jin Chen keeps at home?'

'Which bastard told you that? If Jin Chen finds out, he'll definitely be furious.'

Laolunsi's combat ability far exceeds Xi Er's; every word he says is sharp.

Xi Er composed himself, hands in his pockets, silently pressing his lips together.

Laolao Si is a good person.

He stared directly at Shen Liuqing and repeated, 'I don't welcome you.'

Laolunsi shrugged, also looking at Shen Liuqing.

'Then there's nothing we can do, after all you know Jin Chen always protects his own.'

Shen Liuqing gripped the teacup tightly, stung by those words.

'Laolunsi, I'm back this time to help Jin Chen recover.'

'You should also know my grandfather's status; he never takes on patients lightly, but I can get Jin Chen a slot.'

Laolunsi's wrist twitched, he furrowed his brows tightly and shut his mouth; Jin Chen's mental state is indeed precarious, and if Shen Liuqing's grandfather treats him, it could greatly cure the condition.

The atmosphere in the living room sank into silence once again.

Shen Liuqing sipped tea aristocratically, the smile at the corner of his mouth lingering.

Even after all this time, Jin Chen still can't be without him; what does it matter if he has another lover?

Meanwhile, the silent Xi Er was thinking about how to retrieve the Energy Heart Stone.

——

At the same time, the confidential meeting room of the top-tier business club in A City.

After a meeting lasting nearly three hours, Jin Chen announced that today's session would end here; all related documents had been preliminarily organized, awaiting only the final change of the Jin family's head to complete the asset division.

Everyone in the meeting room exhaled in relief, as if they had just met Jin Chen today.

For the full three-hour meeting, they were forced to stay highly focused; a moment's distraction would leave them behind, and Jin Chen even had leisure to sip tea!

Whoever said he was a dying man incapable of managing such a huge estate is trash!

This is worse than a giant crocodile!

As he sat back in his wheelchair preparing to leave the meeting room, Jin Chen once again smelled the orchid scent that had gotten on his hand that day.

He looked out doubtfully and saw a little girl walk in.

Jin Chen's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he suddenly understood.

It was the fragrance of the tissue the little girl gave him; no wonder it got on his hand.

Later, when I go back, I'll tell Xi Er, which basically let him not take the initiative that night.

Jin Chen regrettably rubbed his fingers together.

【Oh! Host, hurry back home; there's a surprise waiting for you.】

【A surprise or a fright……】

Usually when 0731 says that, there's definitely nothing good.

0731 chuckled shyly: '【It's probably a fright, after all the Main God is feeling terrible.】'

Jin Chen: '……'

I knew it!

Second Master.

Someone at the conference room door called out to him, and after hesitating repeatedly, still asked about the whereabouts of the couple who had offended Jin Chen that night.

Jin Chen glanced back at him, casual and nonchalant, "Didn't I say so? They were already mistakenly eaten by wolves."

You want to see him? Then I'll send you the leftover bones later?

The person who had spoken up: "......"

He sucked in a breath of cold air, waving his hands repeatedly, "No, no! Second Master, you'd better keep them yourself."

The assistant walked in from outside, bent over behind Jin Chen to report, "The head of the Jin Family has indeed arrived at the time you set."

Jin Chen casually opened his phone, his eyes never leaving the screen.

He's here? Then let him go.

Yes.

The assistant went to report back as instructed.

Jin Xiangming flew into a rage, "Wasn't it him who said there would be a family meeting!"

The assistant bowed, "Yes, but you are already late."

"Bullshit! I clearly arrived exactly at the agreed time!"

The assistant bowed again, "Yes, sir said he was just here to humiliate you; you may leave."

Jin Xiangming: "......"

He nearly fell over backwards from anger.

——

When he returned home, it was exactly lunchtime.

The butler guarding the dining hall heard the gatekeeper's earpiece transmission and told Xi Er, "Young master, sir has returned."

Xi Er, who had no appetite, was eating the egg custard Jin Chen had ordered him to eat daily; hearing this, his eyes lit up, he threw down the spoon and sprinted out.

Shen Liuqing also followed him out, wearing a smile as if victory were certain.

Laolunsi let out a sigh of relief.

Baobob the butler wiped the cold sweat from his forehead; finally, he had returned.

Let sir face this dramatic scene himself.

Jin Chen got out of the car, and Xi Er wanted to, as usual, leap into his arms to demand an embrace and kiss of lingering affection.

But Shen Liuqing got there first, walking up to Jin Chen's side, his eye sockets reddening as he went, as if his longing had reached its peak.

"Ah Chen, long time no see."

Jin Chen felt a chill run through him at that voice, and he lifted his gaze.

Two seconds later.

【Who is he?】

0731 already knew the Host wouldn't remember, after all, in the original body's memories it had nothing to do with the main plot.

【Shen Liuqing.】

Shen Liuqing......

Jin Chen accessed the original body's memories; the recollection succeeded.

A childhood playmate, and also, long after reaching adulthood, the one whose affections the original body had only just begun to awaken to—but before it could fully bloom, the person had already heartlessly gone abroad, wasting time pointlessly, leaving the original body waiting at the airport for over five hours.

Seeing Jin Chen stunned and disbelieving, Shen Liuqing stepped closer again, bending slightly.

"Ah Chen, you don't remember me?"

Jin Chen's mind wandered, and he hurriedly pulled his wheelchair back, saying, "I haven't lost my memory."

That was a very cold remark, completely unlike Shen Liuqing's imagined reunion after a long separation.

He still wanted to say something, but Jin Chen didn't want to hear it, turning to look at Xi Er standing far away, eyes brimming with tears, feeling wronged.

Jin Chen patted his leg, his voice softening, completely different from just before.

"What are you standing there for? Come over."

Xi Er sniffed, hurried over a few steps to Jin Chen's side and sat on his lap, saying, "You came back really late today."

He nestled into Jin Chen's embrace, feeling wronged, saying, "There are guests; I can't drive them away."