"Little Sister Erlong?!"
As he drew closer, Flender finally made out the face of the woman before him. Seeing Liu Erlong holding her arms open to him, he actually dared not step forward. He only asked in a trembling voice, afraid everything before his eyes was a dream.
"It's me, big brother!" Seeing Flender frozen in place, Liu Erlong could no longer hold herself back.
Her red lips trembled slightly, tears slipping down her cheeks. In a flash, she had thrown her arms tightly around Flender.
He raised his trembling hands, seemingly wanting to embrace Liu Erlong in return, but then something seemed to occur to him. His hands froze in midair, and he never completed the embrace.
"It's been so many years. Have you been well?" Flender sighed softly, asking in a low voice beside Liu Erlong's ear.
"Yes, very well. Boss Fu, after all these years, you're still just the same..."
Liu Erlong released her arms from around Flender and studied him closely.
His clothes were rather worn, and deep furrows creased his brow. These past years must not have treated him well. A pang of sorrow welled in her heart, and her eyes brimmed with tears.
Flender gave a bitter smile. "I've grown old. You, on the other hand, are still as beautiful and captivating as you were back then..."
They had clearly been close friends for many years, yet their reunion after such a long separation had somehow left them more distant.
Watching the two exchange endless pleasantries, Qin Chao inwardly rolled his eyes.
Flender truly was an upright gentleman, willing to hand the woman he loved over to someone else. Though he had her interests at heart and wanted her to find happiness, his judgment was unfortunately just as poor as hers: he had chosen