Before answering the question, He Lin made a small request.

"If you take me there, I'll tell you."

Yu Lian refused without hesitation: "If you leave, who will look after the company? I trust you, that's why I entrusted the company to you. In the past two weeks, I haven't trusted anyone but you. Just keep an eye on things for me, and if you can handle that annoying guy, then please do so."

Upon hearing this, He Lin felt a surge of emotion he had never experienced before.

"Didn't you used to forbid me from getting involved? Why are you being so proactive today?"

"It's because I wasn't at the company, and that person seemed pretty ruthless, so I asked you to help. The capable should do more, right?"

He Lin was overjoyed when his wife finally asked him to handle some business matters. However, the thought of not being able to see her for half a month made him feel down.

"If I solve that big problem, can I come to you?"

Yu Lian thought for a moment—Rick is such a troublesome person, dealing with him would take at least ten days to half a month. She relented and agreed to He Lin's request.

"Okay. If you handle him perfectly, so that he can't cause any more trouble and won't target our company again, I'll agree to let you come and find us."

She mentally calculated the time. By the time He Lin finished dealing with his business, they should be returning home.

Regarding the overseas business, Ms. Samuel has entrusted it entirely to a specialized team. All the necessary procedures have been completed, and the next step is production at the pharmaceutical factory. Yu Lian's trip was solely for the purpose of selecting a location for the new pharmaceutical factory. Samuel has already helped her choose several suitable locations, and she's just waiting to finalize the details.

That evening, Yu Lian and Jasmine boarded a plane together at Haicheng Airport bound for an overseas destination. To take care of her pregnant friend, she sacrificed her own luggage space, bringing many emergency supplies that pregnant women could use.

Yu Lian knew her worries were unnecessary when she saw Jasmine eating well, sleeping soundly, and even finishing all the emergency rations she had on the road.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Jasmine has been traveling for over ten years; she really couldn't do that without a certain level of physical fitness.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Jasmine asked, chewing on a milky-smelling pancake, looking up in confusion.

"Didn't the Xue family feed you? The dry food you're holding is the emergency rations my mom gave me before she left." Yu Lian pointed at the steamed bun in her hand.

As Jasmine ate, she looked at the steamed bun in her hand and said, "I don't know what's wrong with me lately. Maybe it's because I'm pregnant, but everything tastes delicious, and nothing seems unpalatable. If it's food, and I can reach it, I won't let it go. What should I do? I'm so anxious."

Yu Lian carefully observed the legendary woman beside her, and couldn't help but marvel at the changes that marriage and pregnancy had brought. Compared to before marriage, it was indeed a negative change in her eyes. But even though they were best friends, Yu Lian would never interfere with her choices in most cases. She knew Jasmine's character and personality—she would only do what she wanted to do. So marrying Xue Ci, whether it was an impulsive decision or a well-thought-out one, was her personal choice. Pregnancy after marriage was also her personal choice.

She can guarantee Jasmine's safety, health, and life; she will take full responsibility for all of these.

"Jasmine, do you know how much you've changed since you decided to marry Xue Ci? You used to say you would never get married, and I thought you were telling the truth, but then you turned around and married Xue Ci. And I didn't know any of this; I only found out from He Lin, who never gossips—that you two dated before."

"Do you know how curious I was the night I found out about this? I even made He Lin shamelessly ask that friend I wasn't close to. But then I thought about it and interrupted He Lin. I feel like we're best friends, and you must have your own reasons for not telling me. You have a right to privacy, and I have to respect that. But seeing you like this now, I really can't stand it anymore. Why?"

Yu Lian's string of words almost made Jasmine choke. She quickly took a sip of water to calm herself down, and after thinking it over for a long time, she finally explained the matter clearly.

It turns out the two really did date back in school. But their relationship wasn't based on mutual affection; rather, they were both caught up in the turmoil of adolescence, constantly at odds with each other. Even a simple glance could ignite a major fight. Eventually, their bickering got boring, so Jasmine decided to play a trick on Xue Ci.

That day, she walked up to Xue Ci, who had a fierce look on his face, and loudly confessed her feelings. To her surprise, instead of being embarrassed, Xue Ci firmly accepted her proposal.

Back then, young and impetuous, saving face was the last thing they wanted. To avoid revealing her scheme, Jasmine forced herself to remain calm and agreed. And just like that, the two inexplicably became boyfriend and girlfriend, and their high school experienced a long-awaited period of peace and tranquility.

At first, Jasmine was very clear about her role—to keep Xue Ci calm, then dump him in front of many people, embarrassing him completely. But Xue Ci's actions were far beyond her expectations. Before this, she had no idea that Xue Ci was a very caring, considerate, and emotionally intelligent man.

A riot of colors dazzles the eye. Jasmine's attitude gradually changed. As time went on, she, who had initially decided to dump Xue Ci decisively, found herself falling for him without realizing it. But just when she decided to keep this secret forever, she was met with Xue Ci dumping her in public.

Later, Jasmine learned that Xue Ci had somehow found out about her plan and wanted to use her own methods against her, thus tricking her.

After being dumped that day, Jasmine cried so hard that she didn't even go home, which led her family to call the police.

Jasmine didn't get home until the next morning. After she arrived home safely, her family reported the news to the police and dismissed the other friends and relatives who had come to help search. What they didn't know was that Jasmine hadn't gone to a friend's house that night; instead, she had found Xue Ci in a bar and smashed a bottle of liquor she had just paid for over his head. She still remembers the bloody scene vividly.

She had prepared herself to be beaten up by Xue Ci and his henchmen, but that day she wasn't. She clearly saw the glint in Xue Ci's eyes—he personally stopped his henchmen's advances. At that moment, Jasmine knew that he, too, had fallen for her.

At this point, Jasmine's voice lowered, and her eyes reddened.

Yu Lian didn't press further, but simply reached out and took her hand. The two sat quietly for a while, neither speaking. The plane broke through the clouds, and the sky outside the window gradually brightened.

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