The mountain the two of them climbed that day was a famous local attraction. It was said that very few people could make it to the summit.
Despite his age, the Old Master was every bit as fit as a young man.
The Old Master smiled at Fang Yuqing. "Thank goodness you came hiking with an old man like me. Someone else might not have been willing."
"You're like my own grandfather to me," Fang Yuqing said earnestly. "As long as you don't get tired of me, I'll come with you whenever you want."
His words delighted the Old Master and made him even more dismissive of what Qiao Hua had said.
Fang Yuqing treated him so well. How could he possibly hurt him?
Halfway up the mountain, many other hikers were resting by the trail. The Old Master found a place to sit, and Fang Yuqing stayed beside him, pouring him water and handing him tissues.
"That's enough. Sit down and rest yourself," the Old Master told him. "Stop fussing over me."
Fang Yuqing murmured an acknowledgment and sat beside him.
Seeing him hesitate as if he wanted to say something, the Old Master asked, "What's on your mind? Go ahead."
Fang Yuqing seemed a little hesitant. "Old Master, have you given any thought to what I told you in the study last time?"
The Old Master paused at the mention of it. He turned to Fang Yuqing and sighed. "Yuqing, I've had someone look into your company. It isn't just a cash flow problem like you said, is it?"
Surprise flashed across Fang Yuqing's face. He hurried to explain, but the Old Master raised a hand to stop him. "It's not that I can't lend you the money..."
Fang Yuqing's eyes lit up, but the Old Master immediately