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Chu Liang shook hands with Xiao Hui and nodded in acknowledgement.

"Do you have anywhere we can stay?" Fu Jinchen looked up and down the arena, his eyes filled with slight disdain. He shook his head and said, "No matter how I look at it, it's not enough."

"So why did you come to me?" Xiao Ming crossed his arms and looked at Fu Jinchen helplessly, "Director Fu, we are unable to accept a Buddha like you here."

Fu Jinchen's brows furrowed as though he did not hear anything. He walked into the wooden house and smelled the delicious food. He then looked at Xiao Ming in surprise, "Coincidentally, I'm hungry. Did you know that I was coming?"

Xiao Ming looked at Fu Jinchen in silence for a long time before speaking with a helpless tone, "This is something that Xiao Xing and I prepared for her. You won't forget her birthday today, right?"

When Fu Jinchen heard this, he paused for a moment before looking at Xiao Ming with a fawning smile, "Say, if I were to send a red packet to Hazel, would she hit me?"

"What do you think?" Xiao Ming raised his eyebrows.

Fu Jinchen was instantly disheartened. Listening to the conversation between the two, Chu Liang could roughly guess that there would be another person coming soon.

Xiao Ming suddenly thought of Chu Liang. He turned his head and smiled, "Miss Chu, I'm sorry to have to let you stand at the door. Please come in."

Chu Liang nodded with a smile and followed Xiao Ming into the wooden house. He was surprised by the decorations inside.

Although it looked ordinary on the surface, and the interior was made of wooden furniture, it was completely different from the decorations of the city, but there was also a unique flavor to it.

Fu Jinchen raised his phone above his head and walked around the room. Then, he looked at Xiao Ming and complained, "Don't you have WiFi in this place?"

Xiao Yu scoffed, "First Young Master, we have to go to the Village Head's house to make a call. Do you think we can get WiFi?"

When Chu Liang heard this, he paused for a moment. He then took out his phone and checked. There was no signal at all.

She took out her Bluetooth earpiece and put it on, trying to call out to him. However, she didn't get a reply.

This time, she could be in a completely desolate place.

A sense of unease arose in her heart. She put away her Bluetooth earpiece and raised her head to meet Xiao Yumei's probing gaze.

"As far as I know, Jin Chen wouldn't normally get too close to a woman. Moreover, you know how densely packed he is, so you guys are definitely not normal friends. If you don't offend him, can I ask what your occupation is?"

Chu Liang pursed his lips in silence for a long time before replying, "We are in the same company."

"My secretary." Fu Jinchen continued, looking at Xiao Ming with raised eyebrows, "If you are so concerned about her, I will be jealous."

Xiao Ming chuckled and shook his head. "She won't …"

Before he could finish his sentence, a light, feminine voice sounded from outside the door. "Dearest, I'm back ~"

Xiao Ming raised his head and looked towards the door. With a gentle look in his eyes, he smiled gently, "Little hazel."

The woman wore a flowery dress and held a bouquet of white flowers in her hand. She had delicate features and a bright smile on her face, as if the sunlight had warmed her face for a moment.

"Eh, a guest has arrived?" When she saw Chu Liang, she froze for a moment. When she turned her head and saw Fu Jinchen, her eyes lit up as she ran over and patted Fu Jinchen, "Jin Chen is here."

Fu Jinchen nodded his head, but before he could say anything, Song Xiang turned her head to Chu Liang and winked, "Beautiful sister, you're Jin Chen's girlfriend, right?"

"I …" Chu Liang froze for a moment. Song Ming smiled and extended his hand, "Hello, I'm Song Ming. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Chu Liang looked at the white and tender hand in front of him. His hand had calluses in it. He slightly frowned and didn't understand, but he still shook hands with her, "Chu Liang."

Song Ming smiled and leaned on Xiao Yumei's shoulder. "We've known Jin Chen for so many years, this is the first time he's introduced a girl to us."

Xiao Yu nodded his head in agreement. Fu Jinchen glanced at Chu Liang and smiled, "I've not known her for long. I'm hungry."

Fu Jinchen suddenly changed the topic of conversation. He looked towards Xiao Ming and Song Zhen and asked, "What are you planning to eat tonight?"

They walked side by side towards the kitchen. When they were almost to the door, Song Ming stopped and turned to look at Fu Jinchen, winking slyly. "It's not easy to come here. Do whatever you want. There's no need to avoid us."

Fu Jinchen glanced at Chu Liang and coughed dryly. "My dear hazel, you are quite straightforward. Do you want to change your mind?"

Chu Liang gazed out of the window. The sun had just set, and the clouds and the setting sun had created a beautiful scene that would cause anyone who saw it to sink into depravity.

"Alright." "Yes." Chu Liang replied softly. Fu Jinchen nodded his head and walked out of the wooden house. Chu Liang followed closely behind him, sizing up the surrounding terrain.

In fact, it was a village that was isolated from the rest of the world. It was surrounded by mountains on all four sides, with winding roads. The village was filled with fields that were sufficient for the villagers to survive on.

Chu Liang sized up the houses around him. Each of them had their own unique characteristics. Not far away, there was a small river of clear water.

"This village is called the Forgotten Village. It means that you have forgotten the matters of the world and come here to begin a new life here."

"And just now, those two were good friends of mine who grew up together. Because they didn't want to live according to the living arrangements of their family and didn't want to be pawns in the family battle, they abandoned everything and came here."

Upon hearing this, Chu Liang stopped in his tracks. As a noble clan, how could he abandon his wealth and fortune to live in such a place? He must have made up his mind.

Or perhaps it could be said that both of them loved each other very much.

"They're married." Fu Jinchen looked at Chu Liang and chuckled, "Unbelievable, even though you're still young."

Chu Liang nodded his head, "I didn't think of all this, I just thought that they had a relationship of a man and a woman."

Fu Jinchen looked at Chu Liang and explained, "Although it's because of my childhood, it took them a long time to get what they want today."

"Hmm?" Chu Liang was taken aback. He caught the meaning behind Fu Jinchen's words, "You mean …"

Fu Jinchen gazed at the distant sunset, his voice soft and gentle. "They were each other's first love. They were at the age when their love had just blossomed."

"We haven't been together for long. Due to the fact that young people don't understand relationships, they broke up and moved away, leaving the country."

"Five years passed just like that. Just as Xiao Ming was preparing to join Fate Management, coincidentally, he met Song Ming in a blind date introduced by his parents."

Fu Jinchen paused here and glanced at Chu Liang, "However, the one who is going to be Xiao Ming's blind date is not Xiao Xing, but Xiao Xing's elder sister. She is only accompanying him."

Hearing this, Chu Liang gradually understood why the two of them left their clan and came here to live.

Because their story began with that clear and flawless relationship.