After I left, the female CEO was utterly heartbroken.

For two consecutive days, Chu Ruoyan sat idly at home.

Without Lu Han's presence, she felt particularly lonely.

Her complexion was haggard, and she had become noticeably thinner.

She had already mobilized all her connections to search for Lu Han, but there was no news whatsoever.

Lu Han hadn't gone to work since he took leave that day.

She had asked his few friends, and none of them had seen him.

It was as if this man had never existed in her world; all traces of him had vanished without a trace.

At first, Chu Ruoyan still harbored fantasies that Lu Han was merely throwing a tantrum.

When he calmed down, maybe one day when she opened her eyes, this man would appear before her again.

But now, Chu Ruoyan no longer held such hopes.

She understood that Lu Han was determined to leave her.

But who could she blame for this?

At this moment, her phone rang. Chu Ruoyan picked it up hurriedly, as if shocked by electricity.

With just one glance, her expression changed from full of hope to endless disappointment.

It wasn't a call from Lu Han; it was from her assistant.

"President Chu, please come to the company quickly. Someone from Tenghui Platform is here, saying they want to cancel our cooperation!"

What?

Hearing the urgency in her assistant's voice, Chu Ruoyan couldn't sit still anymore.

Tenghui was currently the largest game operation and promotion platform in the country, occupying nearly half of the gaming market.

Her company had invested a significant amount of funds into the newly developed game. Without this critical channel, the loss would be immense.

Chu Ruoyan had to temporarily set aside the search for Lu Han and rushed to the company.

Walking into the reception room, several people were already waiting inside.

The leading man had graying hair, probably in his sixties.

He exuded an extraordinary demeanor, clearly someone who had experienced many ups and downs.

This man was none other than Uncle Sen.

The Lu family's business spanned various fields, with Tenghui Platform being one of them.

She had just learned that the reason they initially agreed to cooperate with her company wasn't because of the promising market prospects of the game project.

It was entirely because of Lu Han.

Lu Zhensheng supported Chu Ruoyan indirectly out of affection for Lu Han. Since Lu Han liked Chu Ruoyan, giving her some help was nothing much.

This was also a way to indirectly please his long-lost son.

But now, there was no need for that anymore.

In fact, for something as trivial as canceling cooperation, Uncle Sen wouldn't have come personally.

The reason he made the trip himself was simply to see what kind of woman dared not take Lu Han seriously. He scrutinized Chu Ruoyan from head to toe.

Her features were exquisite, her figure tall and elegant, and her demeanor impressive.

In terms of appearance alone, she was no less attractive than many celebrities.

No wonder Lu Han liked her.

Unfortunately, this woman seemed a bit foolish.

Feeling uncomfortable under Uncle Sen's scrutiny, Chu Ruoyan turned to the Tenghui project manager she had previously worked with and asked, "Manager Wang, who is the person beside you?"

"President Chu, you don't need to know who he is."

Manager Wang said expressionlessly, "Let's get straight to the point—today we're here to officially inform you."

"Tenghui Platform has decided to cancel its cooperation with your company."

"As for the penalty fee, we will transfer the amount stipulated in the contract to your account as soon as possible."

Chu Ruoyan had prepared herself mentally on the way, but hearing Manager Wang say this still made her frown deeply.

She couldn't understand.

When negotiating with Tenghui Platform before, they had been so enthusiastic, everything went smoothly beyond expectation.

Why had their attitude suddenly done a complete 180-degree turn?

Chu Ruoyan took a deep breath and said unhappily, "Manager Wang, isn't it inappropriate for your platform to breach the contract without giving a reasonable explanation?"

"President Chu, the cancellation of cooperation is a decision made by the platform's senior management. I'm not entirely sure of the exact reasons," Manager Wang shook his head. Seeing that Chu Ruoyan wanted to say more, he added with a hint of advice, "That's all I can say. President Chu, take care of yourself."

After saying this, he shifted his gaze to Uncle Sen.

His eyes were filled with respect and carried a questioning look.

Uncle Sen stood up, looked deeply at Chu Ruoyan, and said, "Thank you."

Indeed, he should thank this woman.

If it weren't for her hurting Lu Han's feelings, how could Lu Han return to the Lu family?

Because of this reason, Lu Zhensheng didn't completely crush Chu Ruoyan's company.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been just about canceling the cooperation.

Once the Lu family exerted its influence, Chu Ruoyan might lose her foothold in the domestic gaming market forever.

After Uncle Sen and his group left, Chu Ruoyan rubbed her temples, feeling a headache.

The sudden cancellation of cooperation was one thing.

But what did that inexplicable "thank you" mean?

...

...

When Lu Han pushed open the door, Lu Xue was already waiting outside.

Seeing his haggard appearance, the girl asked concernedly, "Brother... are you okay?"

Lu Han didn't answer her directly but instead asked, "Is there something?" Sensing the aloofness in his tone, Lu Xue lightly bit her lip.

"Dad is waiting for you in the study, he seems to have something to talk to you about."

Lu Han nodded, indicating that he understood.

Lu Zhensheng was drinking tea. Seeing Lu Han come in, he hurriedly poured him a cup.

"Lu Han, come and taste this. This Longjing tea from West Lake is something money can't buy."

Lu Han didn't drink it but sat heavily on the sofa.

"Say what you need to say, spit out whatever you need to."

He still felt somewhat repulsed by this stepfather.

Lu Zhensheng didn't mind and said seriously, "I just want to ask where you've been for the past twenty years?"

Lu Han was silent for a moment and then replied, "The first ten or so years were spent in an orphanage, three years in Myanmar, and two years in Jiangcheng."

He spoke casually, as if talking about something unrelated to himself.

Lu Zhensheng felt a pang of pain in his heart. How much hardship had this child endured outside?

Especially, he couldn't believe that Lu Han had even been to Myanmar.

That place was known as hell on earth a few years ago. It was hard to imagine how he survived.

Filled with guilt, Lu Zhensheng didn't dare ask further and changed the subject, "By the way, Tenghui canceled its cooperation with Mingsnow today."

Mingsnow?

Wasn't that Chu Ruoyan's company?

Lu Han was slightly taken aback. His stepfather moved fast, trying to vent his anger for him?

He raised his eyebrows and said, "Who gave you the right to meddle?"

Lu Zhensheng laughed awkwardly, "How, are you still hung up on her?"

Lu Han sneered, "Ridiculous. If I don't recognize my own father, why should I care about a woman who might never have truly loved me?"

Lu Zhensheng, who had just taken a sip of tea, almost choked on those words.

What did he mean by not recognizing his father?

He coughed twice, silently reminding himself that this was his son, and took a photo from the drawer, handing it to Lu Han.

"Then forget about that blind and foolish woman. What do you think about this?"

Lu Han took a look at the photo and his expression became strange.

The woman in the photo was someone he had seen in many news articles.

The First Beauty of Jiangcheng, Su Qingli.

Lu Han glanced at Lu Zhensheng and asked, "Stepdad, what do you mean?"

...

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