Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Has a Reason (Part 1)

In a large villa that only the wealthy living at the top of the world could afford, on the second floor's best lounging spot overlooking the azure sea,

the fashionable minimalist feel created by pure white floor tiles and glass walls stood in contrast to the adult-style single sofas scattered around.

Beside the tea table in the center, piled with three-tiered trays of exquisite pastries,

Fang Ran, exhausted after two days of extravagant fun on Sea Island, rested his chin against the cool tabletop and enjoyed the refreshing air conditioning.

With the blissful expression of someone about to melt, he watched the "adults" apparently discussing something important and lazily asked:

"By the way, what are Sister Ye Sheng and the others discussing over there~?"

"No idea. It must be something serious. Mmm, this donut is so good."

Across the round table, Qing Ning answered without even blinking, biting into a donut in one hand while the other kept reaching toward the center of the table.

Beside Fang Ran, Yota held a cup of milk in both hands and sat properly curled up in her chair as she timidly guessed,

"Um... it should be about the specific arrangements for the National War. After all, there are only two days left."

"Well~ adults always have to think about all sorts of troublesome things~"

Sitting beside Yota and Qing Ning, Mu Cheng lay sprawled across the table in exactly the same posture as Fang Ran, casually speaking in the same lazy tone.

Then, too lazy even to move her hands, she bit down on the straw by her mouth and slurped the iced cola in her cup, looking every bit like a complete deadbeat.

Hearing that, Fang Ran glanced toward the other side, where all the reliable, mature adults of the Bureau were