Proofread by Peter Gong

Ko Chen rests a day at home reluctantly, then he can’t stand doing nothing except for eating on time, which is exactly like the life he lived when he was three years old or younger. The next morning, before sun rises, Ko Chen wakes up early, sitting up in bed in a daze. Thinking of the current situation of his company, he worries inevitably, but his computer that is often used has been taken to the office by Uncle Zhang. This time the relapse of his disease has really scared Uncle Zhang. No matter what he says, Uncle Zhang insists with a tough attitude that he must rest for three days, not a second less.

Taking a look at the time on the phone, he finds it’s just four o’clock. The manor is quiet for no one has got up. Ko Chen secretly gets up, putting on a coat and slipping out of the room, then flashes into the study after looking around in the corridor to make sure that no one sees him. Ko Chen is not sure when Uncle Zhang will spot that, so he quickly opens the computer. Waiting for the computer to start, he suddenly laughs. Who can expect that he, president of the Ko company, has been reduced to sneaking in to open the computer.

Before dealing with the file, Ko Chen habitually checks the mail first. Besides the work E-mails from managers of each department, there is a particularly catching mail sent by “Tan Lin”. Not sure if this Tan Lin is the one he knows, Ko Chen slightly hesitates for a second, then clicks this mail. The content of the email is very simple, and in it Tan Lin said she had returned home, and asked whether Ko Chen had time to meet her. The cursor stays on the reply button for several seconds, but he fails to press down in the end and chooses to close this page. Then Ko Chen directly deletes this email without hesitation.

After Tan Lin was sent abroad a few years ago by her family to further studies, their contact was cut off. Not only because of the distance, but also because of the obstacles from their families. Thinking of the family, Ko Chen feels his eyes instantly turn frosty. Ko Chen quickly ignores this email and processes documents in every second. Documents piles up for a day’s delay, so he dare not waste time, and immediately gets working. Immersed in the work, Ko Chen forgets how time flies. He is unconscious of the brightness of the sky and he is still typing, even when Uncle Zhang opens the study door, standing there and looking at him, he doesn’t notice.

"Young Master." Uncle Zhang has to speak for he has been watching Ko Chen for almost 20 minutes but fails to draw his attention. “Doctor Duan said you need to rest. You make it so hard for me.” Ko Chen is startled by Uncle Zhang, and he finally raises his head up from the computer. When their eyes meet, they both feel a little awkward. But Ko Chen usually shows no emotion, so in Uncle Zhang’s eyes he is calm with no expression. Uncle Zhang takes a deep breath, going over, directly closing the computer and holding it. “You're joking about your life, young master.”

Ko Chen knows that Uncle Zhang does that for his own good, so he controls his temper without saying a word, just sitting in the seat silently with no movement. After several minutes’ standoff, Ko Chen stands up and walks around Uncle Zhang, obediently returning to the bedroom and lying again. As soon as he lies down, Uncle Zhang brings him a rich breakfast which is neatly beside his bed. Ko Chen waves and says he has no appetite for the time being. As if something occurs to him, he turns over and stops Uncle Zhang who is ready to leave, “Wait, let them investigate the situation of Tan Lin."

At the same time when Uncle Zhang looks for someone to investigate Tan Lin, the latter also receives this information from her hired man. She is not surprised. In fact, since she sent that email, she has been waiting for this moment even with some faint expectations. Tan Lin is very curious about Ko Chen’s attitude to her return after they haven’t contacted each other so many years, but now it seems that his attitude is different from her expectation.

In Gu’s company. Gu Yi is too busy with this financial crisis to come home and he has lived in his company for several days, and finally he manages to stabilize the situation. Lin Miaoxin reports the latest financial statements to him. He is quite different from his usual elite look—tired, black-eyed, with a bristly unshaven chin—but he looks a bit masculine. “Mr. Gu, the company's loss has been minimized." Lin Miaoxin closes the report and finally shows a faint smile. In the past few days, she has been with Gu Yi to deal with all kinds of things, and she looks tired, too. “You’ve worked hard. Thank you.” Gu Yi simply tides up the messy desk with a big yawn. Seeing him like this, Lin Miaoxin feels slightly worried, which is combined with kind of love. Gu Yi doesn’t notice her expression.

At this time, the phone rings in Gu Yi's office, and they look at the phone at the same time, then they look at each other with confusion. Gu Yi signals Lin Miao Xin to answer the phone. She immediately understands his meaning, picks up the phone, and asks calmly, “Hello?” Without knowing what is being said on the phone, Gu Yi sees Lin Miaoxin's face slowly becoming uneasy with her eyebrows frowning tightly. Gu Yi can’t help wondering who is calling.

After saying “Um” several times, Lin Miaoxin feels relaxed and says, “OK, I will report this situation to Mr. Gu." Hanging up the phone, Lin Miaoxin hesitates for a second, then looks at Gu Yi who looks puzzled and lifts his eyebrows, waiting for her to speak. Lin Miaoxin doesn’t speak at once, as if not knowing how to start, brewing for a long while before reporting the contents of the phone to Gu Yi. It turned out to be a call from a new company that offered to work with Gu group.

Gu Yi's hands cross under his chin. He feels curious and skeptical about this unexpected call, “Propose cooperation at this time? With us? It's funny. Did he say anything else?” Lin Miaoxin shakes her head, “They didn't offer any information useful, just showed willingness to cooperate, and said they would send the contact number by message." As soon as she finishes her words, her phone rings. She clicks the message. The content is very simple: it contains only a company name, Lin Xiu company, and a phone number. Lin Miaoxin puts her mobile phone in front of Gu Yi, and Gu Yi's eyes stay on it two seconds. "Contact them and find out who they are."