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Ye Xunhuan felt that ever since Qiu Ruoxi and Su Guyan met at Dengying Tower, he had a special connection with the place.

Just a few days after his last visit, he’s here again today, but he couldn’t tell if today’s event would be a trap or a peaceful gathering!

Du Siheng had booked a private room early and had been waiting for some time, so once Dongfang Shu arrived with Ye Xunhuan, they went straight to the private room.

Upon entering the room with Dongfang Shu, Ye Xunhuan noticed a serene and dignified elderly man in his sixties sitting there calmly.

The man was dressed in a custom-made silk Tang suit, looking quite proper. Perhaps it was his long tenure in a superior position that naturally exuded an aura of dignity.

Additionally, years of pampered living had left the old man’s fingers fair and his face without age spots.

Without needing to think, Ye Xunhuan knew this must be Du Siheng!

Upon seeing Dongfang Shu bringing Ye Xunhuan in from outside, Du Siheng quickly stood up, smiling warmly at Dongfang Shu, "I thought Miss Dongfang was teasing me, promising to invite Mr. Ye, but then standing me up. Seems I’ve judged a gentleman with the heart of a petty person!"

"You’re joking, Mr. Du!"

"This must be Mr. Ye, truly a dragon among men!" Du Siheng praised Ye Xunhuan.

Don’t hit a smiling face; facing the extremely polite and smiling Du Siheng, Ye Xunhuan replied softly, "I’ve long heard of Mr. Du’s reputation and never had a chance to meet. It’s a great honor to see you today in Jiangzhong City!"

Who can’t say disingenuous words?

If Du Siheng can be cleverly shameless, Ye Xunhuan can do the same.

Regardless of the truth of Ye Xunhuan’s words, upon saying them, Du Siheng’s smile grew even broader, "Mr. Ye, you’re joking!"

"I’m not joking at all. Mr. Du’s reputation strikes like thunder. I’ve often heard Xiao Jiu talk about what a hero Mr. Du is..."

Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s shameless words, Dongfang Shu wanted to laugh.

Xiao Jiu praising Du Siheng? What a joke! He’s usually not saying Du Siheng is an old fart; praise him?

Even though Ye Xunhuan’s words are insincere, they were very pleasing to Du Siheng, making his smile blossom like a daisy.

"Mr. Du, didn’t you say you’d invited Xiao Jiu too? Why isn’t he here?" Dongfang Shu couldn’t help but ask.

Upon Dongfang Shu’s mention of Xiao Jiu, Du Siheng sighed slightly, "Just unfortunate, Xiao Jiu is unwell..."

Du Siheng knew well, Xiao Jiu definitely wasn’t sick but had outright snubbed him.

But you can’t just say that, right?

Xiao Jiu and Ye Xunhuan have a good relationship; saying it out loud would escalate the tension to a boiling point, which was not what he wanted.

So he carefully explained the reason for Xiao Jiu’s absence.

Ye Xunhuan was aware of why Xiao Jiu didn’t come.

Because he knew it was him; Xiao Jiu felt if Ye Xunhuan was confronting the Du family, seeing and not seeing made no difference!

Might as well be straightforward, I’m not seeing you!

But Xiao Jiu certainly didn’t expect Ye Xunhuan to actually come.

Otherwise, Xiao Jiu would definitely follow along.

"Mr. Du, Xiao Jiu is indeed feeling a bit unwell, you know about the Lin family’s situation, right?"

Du Siheng nodded.

"Xiao Jiu was involved and has some enmity with the Lin family. Although the feud is resolved, he’s still feeling a bit..."

Ye Xunhuan didn’t finish but pretended to sigh.

Hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Du Siheng immediately showed understanding, "Ah, I see. But Mr. Ye, you should encourage Xiao Jiu to open his heart, not just focus on the present, but think about the future!"

"Thank you, Mr. Du. I will pass your words on to Xiao Jiu!"

Suddenly, Du Siheng seemed to have realized something and quickly filled with apology, expressing self-blame, "Look at me, only concerned with talking. Mr. Ye, Miss Dongfang, please sit, sit!"

Then, under Du Siheng’s hospitable reception, Ye Xunhuan and Dongfang Shu slowly took seats at the dining table.

After sitting, Du Siheng didn’t say much before having someone start serving food.

Throughout the meal, Du Siheng didn’t discuss his son Du Jingcheng’s conflict with Ye Xunhuan, instead chatting about various topics with him in a seemingly timeless camaraderie.

Ye Xunhuan also cooperatively chatted with Du Siheng about miscellaneous topics, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

The only thing that annoyed Ye Xunhuan was Dongfang Shu, who flirted with him right in front of Du Siheng.

This made Ye Xunhuan feel he needed to sort her out; otherwise, she might just walk all over him!

The idle chatter went on for quite a while, and Du Siheng couldn’t help but bring the topic back on track.

"Mr. Ye, regarding my son, I apologize sincerely and hope you’ll be magnanimous and not hold it against him..."

Without beating around the bush, Ye Xunhuan straightforwardly said, "Mr. Du, it’s not as serious as you think; just a minor skirmish between us young people. It’s over, no need to mention it again!"

Despite Ye Xunhuan’s words, Du Siheng continued to apologize, "Mr. Ye, I’ve gained some insight into this matter; it was my son’s fault. He was impudent and indeed deserved punishment..."

"Mr. Du..."

"But rest assured, Mr. Ye, I’ll educate my son properly; he won’t cause you trouble again!"

"Mr. Du, it’s really not serious! If this minor conflict hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t have had the chance to meet you, right?" Ye Xunhuan said with a smile.

Faced with the humble Ye Xunhuan, Du Siheng felt a bit uneasy yet filled with admiration.

If only his son had even half of Ye Xunhuan’s humility and discretion, his stepping down would be imminent.

Right now, Ye Xunhuan had no idea he had become a symbol of humility and restraint in Du Siheng’s mind.

"Mr. Du, the young man has put it behind him. You shouldn’t dwell on it. It would actually be inappropriate if you keep going on about it!"

"True, true, it’s my fault; I’ve judged a gentleman with the heart of a petty person. I’ll down this drink to apologize to Mr. Ye..."

"Mr. Du, I’ll drink with you, and let’s put an end to this matter."

"Great!" Du Siheng looked at Ye Xunhuan with admiration.

Then, Ye Xunhuan and Du Siheng each raised their glass and drank it all.

With Ye Xunhuan accepting Du Siheng’s apology, the atmosphere became incredibly cordial again, with the three of them chatting happily, overcoming generational differences without any barriers.

After a meal, Du Siheng felt that his relationship with Ye Xunhuan had grown significantly closer.

With their stomachs full, Ye Xunhuan and Dongfang Shu prepared to leave, and Du Siheng insisted on escorting them out.

In response, Ye Xunhuan and Dongfang Shu didn’t refuse much.

Just as they stepped out of the private room, a sudden voice rang out: "Whoa, Ye Xunhuan, what a coincidence!"