"Well, I think this request is a little strange, but I suggest you agree to it anyway, because things won't quite be the same later."
The new voice sounded somewhat uneasy, but he was clearly thinking very seriously on Jiang Lan's behalf.
"Why are you trying to persuade me now too? What's going on with this? I think I have a pretty good handle on it."
Jiang Lan could let it slide when others said those things, but he couldn't understand why even this fellow had started piping up and telling him what he should do. This was somewhat beyond his expectations. After all, that hadn't been the case back then.
"Of course I'm advising you because I've thought it through, and I haven't said anything about the other issues at all. Anyway, everyone can only proceed as normal. If you insist on putting it that way, then the situation between these two is already irrelevant."
Jiang Lan hadn't even clarified things with him before he saw how eager he was to change his mind.
"Then suit yourself. If that's how you're going to put it, there's really nothing I can do except try to dissuade you."
After their brief conversation, Jiang Lan walked into the living room.
When he arrived, Shen Qingqiu was still on the phone with the other party, who kept talking about the benefits their side offered.
"Please rest assured. Since you're Jiang Lan's elder, if he really agrees to come to us, there will only be benefits for him, no drawbacks. In short, we certainly won't treat him poorly."
Shen Qingqiu curled his lip. As for how much these benefits they mentioned actually amounted to, there was no way to know yet.
But if he really agreed to this request on Jiang Lan's behalf, things