The firm stance made Feng Jingguo’s body tremble slightly as he glanced at the staff behind Feng Chengjin, who were already somewhat frightened. Understanding what Feng Chengjin was conveying, he was the president, and if he rashly brought the yacht back just to find a woman, whether he found her or not, Feng Chengjin’s prestige in the company would be lost. Of course, such disrespect to the management, allowing your family to conduct such an emperor-like inspection of subordinates shouldn’t be something a president does. However, Feng Jingguo, having lived for so many years, had never seen Feng Chengjin confront him so forcefully. With a cold and composed face, he said each word clearly: "Are you planning to be stubborn with me to the end today?" "Whatever it is, we can talk about it back at the hotel. Bringing the yacht back, I can’t do it." Feng Chengjin didn’t back down, and Feng Jingguo paused, then sneered coldly: "Fine, then we’ll not get on the yacht. We’ll return to the hotel! I refuse to believe we can’t wait for them to come ashore!" Glaring at the yacht, Feng Jingguo turned and walked away after finishing speaking. Ling Lie’s demeanor, combined with his imposing gait, plunged the scene into a tense stillness. Feng Chengjin gave Qin Nuo an inconspicuous look, and Qin Nuo nodded, quickly slipping away with a few guys from the HR department. Everyone moved towards their respective goals. Follow current novels on novelꜰire.net It was tense and a race against time. But for Feng Chengjin. He looked at his father’s attitude, then turned to look in the direction of the yacht. He ultimately felt a sinking in his heart. After all... it wasn’t easy to appease Gu Zixuan, who had just announced everyone’s joy; this effort might have been in vain. Arriving at Kensington Hotel Saipan. In the presidential suite, as Feng Chengjin turned on the lights, he discreetly placed Gu Zixuan’s luggage in the closet of the bedroom, closed the bedroom door, and sat in the center of the living room with his father, holding a bottle of red wine. "I won’t drink!" Seeing Feng Chengjin about to open the bottle to stall for time, Feng Jingguo laughed coldly, sitting on the sofa, and said to Qin Nuo, who arrived a step later: "Bring your itinerary list!" Qin Nuo had run all the way to the hotel, quickly reprinted the list, and all travel arrangements before making his way back. Not long, just 5 minutes, but with years of tacit understanding with Feng Chengjin. These 5 minutes were enough for Qin Nuo and the guys from the HR department to make all necessary adjustments. He handed over the printout, which had been purposely cooled by a fan. Feng Jingguo glared furiously as he scrutinized each name. Until he finished, he only saw a new director’s name he hadn’t encountered before: Gu Ning. He asked angrily, "Who is this?" Feng Chengjin glanced over, continuing to pour wine calmly. Qin Nuo smiled and explained, "The newly recruited project director, Mr. Feng, in accordance with Grandmaster Feng’s wishes, forming a team." This referred to Feng Chengjin’s grandfather. Feng Jingguo snorted coldly, then looked at the list again with a sharp gaze, and sneered, "She truly isn’t here?" "I told you it’s just a mid-to-upper management company outing." Feng Chengjin pushed the crystal wine glass towards him. Feng Jingguo still didn’t take it, paused for a while, then a bodyguard came in and whispered something into Feng Jingguo’s ear. The occasional leakage of sound allowed Feng Chengjin to discern it had to do with the front desk, the list, inquiries with the lobby manager, and so on. Qin Nuo wiped a nervous sweat. But Feng Chengjin calmly swept a glance, picked up his wine glass, crossed his legs on the sofa, and drank. Before long, Feng Jingguo’s face grew even sterner, remaining silent. Feng Chengjin was unafraid because... the entire arrangement was to coax Gu Zixuan into staying with him. Therefore, at the front desk registration, everyone’s IDs were registered, and room numbers were arranged, yet Gu Zixuan’s was not entered. Feng Jingguo failed twice to find Gu Zixuan’s name, finally, glancing at Feng Chengjin unwillingly, instructing the bodyguard: "Go check his bedroom!" Upon hearing this, Feng Chengjin remained still, continuing to drink. The excessively calm demeanor, coupled with the fact that the bodyguards weren’t so foolish, knew that despite the instruction, looking thoroughly was unwise given the status of the Feng family’s third son. They opened the door, saw no feminine items, then returned to Feng Jingguo’s side. They shook their heads, "The third son lives alone." "..." At that moment, Feng Jingguo was at a loss for words, sullenly picking up the wine glass and taking a big gulp. Only waiting stubbornly for the yacht’s final docking. Gu Zixuan felt something was off the moment Feng Chengjin left, a bizarre sensation in the air. Especially when Feng Chengjin disembarked the boat with Qin Nuo, instructing her to rest in the bedroom on the topmost deck of the yacht. Once the yacht docked, she was stopped by someone, told not to return to the hotel first, separated from her colleagues, and led towards a quieter beach away from everyone’s curious looks. Time ticked by slowly. Sitting under a shade made from palm leaves, she gazed at the shimmering water, the sea surface at night resembling a lovely mirror of the world’s brilliant colors. As Feng Chengjin continuously kept her from returning, her suspicion deepened, layer by layer. Finally, as the clock neared 11, Feng Chengjin still only sent someone to tell her to wait a little longer. She eventually spoke up, "Who is he meeting?" The young man who brought the message was short and quite skinny, his face awkward beyond description when he heard her, "This..." Gu Zixuan smiled, "I won’t pry into his business, I just want to know who he is meeting, is that not allowed?" The young man hesitated, feeling it unreasonable to keep Gu Zixuan waiting all this while, also given that even parents haven’t agreed, entering such a wealthy family isn’t easy, Director Gu should be somewhat prepared, right? So he said, "He’s meeting the President’s father." The brief words hit Gu Zixuan like a heavy blow on her heart. She staggered half a step back, swaying slightly to steady herself, "His father?" As soon as the words were out, the young man noticed Gu Zixuan’s face turned pale and, nodding slightly, she said, "I understand." Then, she turned and walked along the coastline. The youth, shocked and nervous, said, "Director Gu..." Gu Zixuan glanced back with a smile, "I’m fine, just taking a stroll along the beach." Then she continued forward. Feeling both nervous and clueless, the young man quickly called Qin Nuo, but the signal by the seaside was terrible, and by the time he found a suitable spot and reported by phone, he realized... Gu Zixuan had disappeared... His face turned ashen in an instant. The night was alluring. The bright white moonlight draped over the sea like a delicate veil, casting layers of enchanting silver glow. Gu Zixuan felt a deep ache within her heart, unsure of how to face her current situation. Feng Chengjin’s father had arrived, and he used this method to isolate her. What it represented was self-evident... She knew, given her situation, no family would agree, especially a wealthy family, especially given Feng Chengjin’s conditions: single, successful, outstanding in appearance, personality, temperament, hardly disliked by any woman. So why would he be interested in her? There was no reason, right? Even she felt her current situation was more fitting for a second marriage. Yet, the desire to indulge in love allowed her to temporarily escape for a while, but now... It came too suddenly, catching her off guard. Moreover... Feng Chengjin’s attitude. The more she interacted with him, the more she felt he was hiding too many things from her, this feeling like half-fire, half-ice. Emotionally, she told herself she should trust him, no matter what, his feelings for her were sincere. But rationally, she couldn’t help but think his love was too strange, mixed with too many positions she couldn’t comprehend, she could love, but to love so blindly, she didn’t even know if he minded her past affections for others, why he would retaliate so harshly against others, leaving her worried and uncertain. Gu Zixuan was in distress, in sorrow, in a state of disorientation. Hugging her arms tightly, her slow walk along the beach only highlighted her isolation even more... Until her heart was stabbed painfully by the arrival of Feng Chengjin’s father and his choice to isolate her, as though knives were plunged in, yet not withdrawn... Beside her, a string of childish yet adorable voices caught her attention. "I’m going to build a house for Daddy, a big house, more beautiful than the one at Grandma and Grandpa’s, with flowers, grass, a beach, and shells. I also want to build a house for myself, live next to Daddy’s, see Daddy every day, making him happy. I also want to build a house for Sister Gu, the three of us will live together, Daddy on my left, Sister Gu on my right, so Daddy will smile..." On the beach, Yu Youxuan in a swimsuit, pouting as she builds the sandcastle. Nearby, Yu Yuanshen sat quietly in a white shirt and casual pants on the sandy beach. His pants were rolled up to his calves, revealing fair skin. It’s unclear how long he had been sitting there, as Yu Youxuan had already built numerous sandcastles, yet he hadn’t moved an inch. What was most heartbreaking wasn’t his lone, unmoving silhouette. But the sea breeze blowing through his slightly auburn hair, revealing a flash of unbearable pain in his eyes as he gazed at the sea when he heard Yu Youxuan’s last words...