Settling Old Scores

It wasn't until the eve of the trip abroad for the competition that Wang Yue learned why Duan Jiabao had been so eager for her younger brother to compete overseas. She hadn't tried to stop him at all.

As it turned out, Duan Zhenyu had recently started pursuing Jiang Xiaoguo. But Jiang Xiaoguo clearly preferred her boss, Manager Zhou. During the Lunar New Year, Manager Zhou had even gone to Jiang Xiaoguo's home to celebrate, which was practically meeting the parents.

Duan Jiabao knew that if her younger brother found out, there'd be trouble. His plan to find a wife to take over the family business for him would go up in smoke.

Duan Jiabao didn't think much of Manager Zhou and Jiang Xiaoguo as a couple. She thought office romances were unreliable—wasn't that how they always went on TV? So she didn't want her little brother to be heartbroken and give up, either.

After all, if Jiang Xiaoguo became her sister-in-law, Duan Jiabao figured she wouldn't be the only one who got to relax.

For various reasons, Wang Yue and the others spent quite a while abroad. By the time they returned, Duan Zhenyu had already started classes.

But he probably wouldn't be attending them for long. He'd done very well at an overseas fencing challenge and was likely to be selected for the national team. After that, it would probably be difficult for him to keep going to class.

That was why everyone went out for dinner together after the New Year. It was meant to be a reunion and a chance to see Duan Zhenyu off, but somehow the four girls ended up chatting happily as if they were the real stars of the evening.

Big Bear and Duan Zhenyu exchanged glances with the others. They