“You’re my best brother. I want to prepare a surprise for Nanxing. Can you give me some advice on what kind of confession would make him agree to be my boyfriend?” Xia Zimu patted Zhou He’s chest and looked at him with an expression that expected a reply.

Zhou He, upon hearing this, tightened his face, and the smile in his eyes completely disappeared. Xia Zimu noticed his silence and poked his cheek. “Hehe, say something! Are you still going to help me?”

Zhou He was almost infuriated, hearing the name Shen Nanxing constantly from his mouth. With a cold face, he ruthlessly refused, “I can’t help you.”

Muzi, when will you ever wake up?

Xia Zimu’s face instantly fell. “Zhou He, you really don’t treat me like a brother. This is about my lifelong happiness, and you won’t help? You cold, heartless man!”

Zhou He felt bitter in his heart. Who wants to be your brother? He ignored Xia Zimu’s accusations and directly returned to his bedroom.

“If you’re not going to help, then I’ll ask someone else!” Xia Zimu huffed and decided to ignore him. He took out his phone and started posting for help. He didn’t believe he couldn’t win Nanxing’s heart on his own. Once he and Nanxing were together, Zhou He, you lonely old man, just wait to cry!

Meanwhile, after Shen Nanxing said goodbye to Xie Ling and the others, he got into the car and realized that Fu Zhiyuan had sent him many messages. Shen Nanxing opened them one by one, and almost all of them were Fu Zhiyuan’s complaints.

[Xingbao, I’m a little jealous.]
(PS: Actually, I’m very, very jealous.)
[Why does Xu Yuan get to take such intimate photos with you?]
[And yet we don’t even have a single photo together. So sad, jpg.]
[……]

Shen Nanxing couldn’t imagine how Fu Zhiyuan, with his cold and indifferent face, could type such emotional messages. After thinking for a moment, he quickly typed a reply.

[It’s all acting, no need to take it seriously. ^_^]

He thought Fu Zhiyuan would stop after that, but unexpectedly, Fu Zhiyuan childishness led him to compare himself with Xu Yuan.

[Is Xu Yuan handsome, or am I more charming?]
[Xingbao, I have eight-pack abs too. If you don’t believe me, come check it out. Secret observation jpg.]

Shen Nanxing laughed directly at this message. Fu Zhiyuan was almost going to take off his shirt and use his abs to seduce him. Did he really think he was that easy to fool?

[Fu Zhiyuan, put away those thoughts of yours and just focus on being a good CEO! ]

Fu Zhiyuan sat at his desk with an expression full of regret.

[Alright then, I’ll listen to you.]

He traced his finger on the phone screen for a moment, looking at the wallpaper of Shen Nanxing’s profile, his gaze growing softer. Thinking about how Shen Nanxing told him to focus on being a good CEO, Fu Zhiyuan stared at Shen Nanxing’s photo for a while, feeling full of energy, and began working on his tasks for the day.

Indeed, only a career-focused man is the most charming. Xingbao must like this type of me!

Shen Nanxing returned home and was surprised to find both his father and mother at home.

“Mom, Dad, what are you two doing here?” he asked, a bit taken aback. They usually spent this time working at the company. Did something happen?

“Good boy, you’re back! Come sit down,” Shen’s mother said with a smile that couldn’t be contained as soon as she saw Shen Nanxing. She immediately went over to take his hand, gently patting his head. “Good boy, have you been tired lately?”

Shen Nanxing was caught off guard by his mother’s sudden concern. “Mom, I’m not tired. Why are you asking that?”

Her question made Shen’s mother’s face briefly show a look of pity, sensing that he was pretending to be strong. It was only today that Shen’s mother learned that Shen Nanxing had broken off his engagement with Fu Chengyu. If she hadn’t run into Bai Mengqi this morning, she wouldn’t have known how long Shen’s father was planning to keep this from her. Thinking of this, Shen’s mother gave Shen’s father a resentful glare.

Shen’s father’s face stiffened, and he awkwardly cleared his throat. “Good boy, your mother found out about the engagement cancellation, and now she’s upset with me. Can you help me calm her down?”

“Dad, how could you hide something so important from Mom?” Shen Nanxing looked at him in surprise. It had been quite some time since the engagement was called off, and he thought his dad had already told Mom. How could he make such a low-level mistake?

Shen’s father, without changing his expression, blamed his eldest son. “Good boy, you can’t blame your dad for this. I thought your brother had already told her, so I didn’t mention it…”

Shen’s mother snorted coldly, “When your brother comes back, he won’t escape either!”

Shen Nanxing couldn’t help but feel anxious for Shen Chuanqiong. “Brother, good luck!” he silently thought.

Meanwhile, in his office, Shen Chuanqiong sneezed several times in a row and wondered, “The air conditioning isn’t even that low, could it be that Qingyan is thinking about me?”

“Mom, don’t be angry. Dad and Brother didn’t mean to hide it from you.” Shen Nanxing thought for a moment and decided to speak up for the sake of family harmony. He tugged at his mother’s sleeve and, in a childish tone, said, “Mom, be careful, you might get wrinkles if you keep being angry!”

Shen’s mother was particularly concerned about her appearance, and the mention of wrinkles made her pause.

“Good boy, Mom’s just worried about you. It must be that Fu Chengyu that little brat who hurt you, making you sad and causing you to break off the engagement!” Shen’s mother fumed at the thought of Fu Chengyu, feeling like giving him a good beating.

Shen Nanxing shook his head, “Mom, I’m not sad at all. I don’t like Fu Chengyu. Breaking off the engagement actually makes me feel much better.”

Shen’s mother gently stroked his head and asked again, “Really? Good boy.”

Shen Nanxing nodded seriously.

“See, Ah Mei, I told you. Our good boy isn’t sad at all. Now you should believe me,” Shen’s father said as he took Shen’s mother’s hand, only for her to shake it off.

“I’ll deal with you later tonight!” Shen’s mother retorted.

Shen’s father: “…”

Seeing the pleading look his father gave him, Shen Nanxing quickly changed the subject. “By the way, Mom, is this the reason you came back early today?”

Shen’s mother was reminded and finally remembered there was something more important to ask. “Good boy, isn’t your birthday coming up? I wanted to ask how you plan to celebrate it.”

In the past, they had always held small birthday parties for Shen Nanxing. This time, Shen’s mother wanted to ask his opinion first before starting the preparations.

Birthday? Could it be that his and the original owner’s birthdays are on the same day? Could it really be that coincidental?

Suppressing his doubts, Shen Nanxing casually replied, “Mom, isn’t it still too early? There’s no need to rush.”

Shen’s mother quickly rebutted, “It’s not early at all, good boy. Your birthday is next Saturday! I have to prepare ahead of time. Hurry up and tell me if there are any classmates or friends you want to invite!”

Her words confirmed that his and the original owner’s birthdays were indeed on the same day.

Shen Nanxing was shocked—his birthday really was November 16th.

Noticing that he was deep in thought with his head down, Shen’s mother asked again, “Good boy, what are you thinking?”