Shen Huai had no choice but to coax him again. After a while, the old man cheered up again. Then, remembering something, he opened a drawer and took out a box: "I almost forgot, this is for you."
Shen Huai took it with some puzzlement, and when he opened it, there was a small medal inside.
Qi Wenyi sighed: "I happened to pass by your father's alma mater this time and talked to the principal about his situation. He also felt very sorry. This medal was won by your father in a competition. The principal asked me to give it to you, hoping that you can face difficulties without fear and forge ahead bravely."
Shen Huai stared blankly at the somewhat faded medal, his once calm heart now rippled with emotion.
Qi Wenyi looked at him, feeling somewhat distressed.
Qi Wenyi was always worried about Shen Huai.
He remembered that after Shen Huai's parents died in the plane crash, he notified Shen Huai to return to China. From the funeral to the announcement of his will, Shen Huai seemed very calm, showing no signs of abnormality. Later, he was still a little worried and went abroad to see Shen Huai, only to find that his condition was somewhat off.
Shen Huai has always been introverted and reserved since childhood, and he never speaks his mind. The death of his parents was a huge blow to him.
He appears perfectly normal on the surface, studying, investing, and participating in various social activities. But in private, he becomes passionate about extreme sports and has even been involved in underground black market boxing, constantly walking on the edge of danger.
Qi Wenyi had been trying to persuade Shen Huai, fearing he might do something foolish. Fortunately, after Shen Huai finished his studies and returned to China, for some reason, he suddenly decided to become a manager.
After becoming an agent, Shen Huai finally stopped trying to court death, which greatly relieved Qi Wenyi.
Over the years, Qi Wenyi watched Shen Huai slowly emerge from his troubles before she dared to talk about his parents in front of him.
Shen Huai snapped out of his daze and met the old man's worried expression. He smiled and said, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine."
"I wasn't worried about you," Qi Wenyi said stubbornly, then changed the subject, "I'm just curious why you became an agent. Every time I ask you, you just give me the runaround."
Shen Huai smiled and said, "I wasn't trying to fob you off; it's just that I hadn't found the meaning in this job before."
"And now?"
"Now, I think I understand a little bit."
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Shen Huai returned home very late from the law firm. A short while later, Xue Chengge also brought Ye Cang back after he finished recording the program.
Ye Cang looked extremely angry, while Xue Chengge beside him had a miserable expression on his face.
Shen Huai looked at the two of them: "What happened?"
Xue Chengge hesitated, glancing at Ye Cang before looking away.
Shen Huai then noticed several scratches on the back of Ye Cang's hands. Upon closer inspection, his clothes were wrinkled, and his trouser legs were covered in dust. This didn't look like he was recording a program in a studio; it looked like he had just returned from some kind of wilderness survival activity.
Shen Huai asked Ye Cang directly, "What exactly happened?"
Ye Cang gritted his teeth: "Xu Anqi, I'm sworn enemies with this woman!!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Through Ye Cang's angry narration and Xue Chengge's careful supplementary information, Shen Huai finally learned what had happened.
It turns out that Ye Cang and Xu Anqi were at odds from the very beginning of the recording of "Happy Match," and they didn't give an inch during the games. Ye Cang was sharp-tongued, and Xu Anqi was no pushover either. She constantly schemed against Ye Cang, and when the game became chaotic, she even took advantage of the situation to slap him.
After Xue Chengge finished speaking, worried that Shen Huai would be angry, he quickly added, "Actually, it's not Ye Ge's fault. Xu Anqi has been provoking Ye Ge from the beginning of the show. Ye Ge couldn't stand it anymore, but he is a very gentlemanly man. He absolutely did not touch Xu Anqi with a single finger!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Shen Huai felt that since he took on the role of artist Ye Cang, he had been getting headaches more and more frequently.
Shen Huai decided to settle accounts with Ye Cang later. He said to Xue Chengge, "Xiao Xue, you've worked hard today. Go back and rest early."
"It's no trouble at all," Xue Chengge said cheerfully. "Then I'll head back now. Bye-bye, Brother Ye and Brother Shen."
After Xue Chengge left, Shen Huai asked Ye Cang, "Wasn't this your first meeting with Xu Anqi? How did you two end up together?"
Ye Cang: "It's probably because our horoscopes don't match."
Shen Huai: "Be serious."
Looking at Shen Huai, Ye Cang recalled the scene he had witnessed in the Sky Garden where he saw him talking to Xu Anqi.
Xu Anqi asked Shen Huai if they were a couple. Shen Huai denied it without even thinking.
Although it was true, Ye Cang felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He wasn't stupid; he could guess his own feelings for Shen Huai at this point.
Ye Cang has never liked to beat around the bush; he would ask directly if he wanted to know something. However, when facing Shen Huai, he couldn't utter a single question.
Seeing that Ye Cang remained silent, Shen Huai pressed his forehead again: "If it's because of me, there's no need for this. Xu Anqi and I..."
"Wait a minute," Ye Cang interrupted him nervously, "I don't want to hear anything related to this name right now!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Seeing that Shen Huai was about to speak, Ye Cang suddenly stood up and walked upstairs: "I'm going back to my room first."
Shen Huai: "Wait..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Cang had already turned around. Shen Huai had just stood up when his forehead collided head-on with Ye Cang's chin. Shen Huai's glasses flew off, and both of them let out a muffled groan.
The impact was so severe that Ye Cang felt dizzy. He clutched his chin and asked Shen Huai, his words slurred, "Are you alright? Are you okay?"
Shen Huai was extremely frustrated, probably because their first meeting was due to him bumping his head on a pillar. In such a short time, he had already been injured several times.
Shen Huai rubbed his forehead and said sullenly, "Could you please pick up my glasses for me?"
Ye Cang then noticed that his glasses had been knocked off. He nodded and found them next to a cabinet not far away. He picked them up and walked over to Shen Huai: "Here you go..."