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"Brother Cheng, thank you so much for today."

"You're still saying thank you to me?"

Mei Xiang was genuinely happy, "If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do."

"This mine is like a mountain weighing down on my heart, pressing so hard I could barely breathe." She continued, "Now it's much better. As long as the contract is signed tomorrow afternoon, I'll be completely liberated!"

Chen Cheng joked, "After you sign the contract tomorrow, you'll be my creditor."

Mei Xiang shook her head proudly with her hands behind her back, "Of course! You must treat your creditor well. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

"Awoo!" Mei Xiang made a face, "I'll eat you up in one bite!"

"Hahaha..."

Amidst their chatter and laughter, the two returned to Wanbao Hall.

The shop was already closed, and Xiao Meier finished today's accounts, "Finished seeing off the guests?"

"Mm~!" Mei Xiang walked over happily, "Sister Xiao Er, let me tell you, Brother Cheng is really talented!"

"All my problems are solved~!"

Xiao Meier's eyebrows had a confident arch; she naturally had faith in the man she chose, "I knew once Xiao Cheng stepped in, there was nothing he couldn't solve. Tell me, how exactly did he manage it?"

Mei Xiang enthusiastically recounted the negotiations with Zhongwu Gaoxin, from the initial stalemate, to Chen Cheng's proposal of a dynamic profit-sharing mechanism, a price risk-sharing mechanism, and finally setting up an industrial fund as Plan B to solve funding issues, describing everything vividly.

Although Xiao Meier didn't understand much, she listened intently, "Your mind works so fast! Such complex matters, you handle them effortlessly."

"Just average." Chen Cheng stylishly put his hands in his pockets.

"I was almost desperate at the time, luckily Brother Cheng was there." Mei Xiang's eyes involuntarily glanced at Chen Cheng, sincerely saying, "Brother Cheng is a superhero! An omnipotent superhero!"

"Alright, alright."

Chen Cheng waved his hand, "Just the right time to tell you something."

He looked at Xiao Meier, "I have to go to Harbin in a couple of days."

"Huh?"

"What?"

The two women were equally surprised, and Xiao Meier frowned, "It's almost New Year, why are you going there?"

"Mei Xiang's issues are resolved, but things with Cao Yue aren't finished yet." Chen Cheng replied, "I'm going to meet a professor, get in touch with him."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely be back within two days."

Xiao Meier sighed and reminded, "Xiao Cheng, I have complete trust in your work, but in this bitterly cold weather, Harbin is a place covered in ice and snow. You must take plenty of warm clothes, don't catch a cold."

Mei Xiang chimed in from the side, "Brother Cheng, no matter how things progress, you must tell us right away; don't shoulder anything alone."

Xiao Meier glanced over at Mei Xiang's worried face, those watery eyes seemed to be saying something.

With a woman's intuition and seeing such concerned eyes, she felt subtly that something was amiss, "Mei Xiang... she..."

...

...

In the courtyard, Chen Cheng was asleep, rolled over, and found an empty space next to him.

When he opened his eyes, the small light by the windowsill in the bedroom was still on, Xiao Meier was sitting there, her silhouette outlined thinly by the light.

Chen Cheng got up, "Why are you up?"

He got dressed and walked over, coming to stand behind Xiao Meier.

"I couldn't sleep." Xiao Meier didn't turn her head.

Chen Cheng sat down next to her, "Is something wrong?"

Xiao Meier turned to look at the most familiar person, "Xiao Cheng, I feel Mei Xiang... is she..."

"Is she what?"

"Likes you."

Those three short words made Chen Cheng's scalp tingle slightly, "Likes me?"

Xiao Meier nodded, "I can see it. The way she looks at you, it's not just admiration, there's dependence too."

She paused and added, "Besides, today when she talked about you solving the mine issue, the tone, the expression, it was like... like a wife praising her husband."

"I don't think so." Chen Cheng replied, "How could she..."

"Really!" Xiao Meier grasped Chen Cheng's arm, "I have this feeling."

Chen Cheng was momentarily speechless by Xiao Meier's firm demeanor, his mind involuntarily recalling numerous details of interactions with Mei Xiang.

"Are you overthinking?" Chen Cheng smiled.

"You're increasingly successful now, your career is thriving," Xiao Meier continued, "even though you truly treat me well, I'm still afraid..."

"Afraid that I truly can't compare to the women constantly appearing around you."

"Mei Xiang is young, outstanding, perceptive, has vision, and is financially capable, I'm genuinely afraid..."

Before Xiao Meier could finish, Chen Cheng pulled her into his arms tightly, his tone firm yet gentle: "Sister Er, what wild thoughts are you having? To me, you're irreplaceable. From the moment we met, you've always been the most important person in my life."

He slightly loosened his grip, cupping her face in his hands, gazing deeply into her eyes, "Mei Xiang may have different feelings towards me, but for me, it's merely help and concern between friends.

You're the one I cherish, we've endured such hardships and weathered so many storms together, such feelings can't change because of someone else's presence."

With Chen Cheng's deep and steadfast eyes, tears welled up in Xiao Meier's eyes, "But, I'm truly worried..."

Chen Cheng pressed her lips with his fingers, interrupting her, "Don't worry, trust me. I won't allow you to feel uneasy, nor let anyone affect our relationship. From now on, no more wild thoughts, okay?"