Joy lasted for merely a second, and her face took on its familiar coolness.
Toward Ling Yun, she always held a feeling deep down that she could neither clearly define nor articulate.
"Waiter, bring a pair of chopsticks."
Ling Yun sat opposite her without a blush or a skipped heartbeat.
"You vanish for so long, and now you finally deign to return."
"Yeah, just got back, and I didn't expect to see so many changes around here."
Ling Yun glanced around. This was the place where Qin Lan had first invited him to pose as her boyfriend, though the style seemed unchanged.
"Let's not talk about that. This time, I'm afraid I'm powerless to help; my father wants me to go back and help with his company."
After a final hesitation, Qin Lan forced the words out.
"Buddy, you're being way too unloyal. We've been through life and death together, and now we're facing a critical moment of life and death. How can you just abandon me and leave by yourself?"
Qin Lan: "..."
Calling her buddy again—she was utterly exasperated with him.
And what's more!
What was that supposed to mean about leaving by herself? He made it sound like they were separated by the netherworld.
"What else can I do? He's still my father."
Qin Lan looked at Ling Yun and shook her head gently. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but the Qin Family's industries were also on a downward slide.
"I understand. You are always welcome to come back here."
Ling Yun gave a strained smile. He had come back precisely to deal with this matter, and now that Qin Lan was leaving his company, it would only pile frost upon snow.
No!
It should be said that Qin Lan had never belonged to