{"id":7396,"date":"2025-08-18T09:25:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7396"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:25:26","slug":"doascc-chapter-64-truly-forward-looking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/doascc-chapter-64-truly-forward-looking\/","title":{"rendered":"DOASCC &#8211; Chapter 64. Truly Forward-Looking"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>After the conditions with Qixing were finalized, Xie Ran stopped attending classes at school and only cooperated with Qixing to attend some necessary promotional events as agreed.<\/p>\r\n<p>The majority of Qixing students felt very regretful about this, but Guan Heng, the spoiled son who had clung early to Xie Ran\u2019s thigh, was not regretful. Instead, he sent Xie Ran dozens of emoji packs showing someone lying on the floor crying.<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cBrother Ran, why? Why is this happening?!\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cYou\u2019re good at gaming, excellent at horseback riding, strong in math, so why do you still publish those kinds of papers, damn it?!\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cYou seriously hurt my pride.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cI\u2019ve decided to cut ties with you.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran: [\u201cFine.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng quickly backed down: [\u201cNo no no, I was joking!\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cBrother Ran, don\u2019t take it seriously, I can cut ties with anyone but not with you!\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cWithout you, who else can I rely on to rank up?\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Besides this, Guan Heng also relayed some news from the school that happened while Xie Ran was not there.<\/p>\r\n<p>The first thing was that Liu Man transferred schools.<\/p>\r\n<p>This was ironically amusing but also somewhat poignant. From the start of enrollment, Liu Man and a few others had hung out with Xu Feiyan, often acting arrogantly at school. Many students had been bullied by them, Xie Ran was just the worst affected.<\/p>\r\n<p>After Xie Ran published the \u201cuniverse\u201d paper and became a star at Qixing, many thought he would take the chance to get back at Liu Man, but instead, Wang Siyi was dismissed by the school, and Liu Man was not held accountable by the school authorities.<\/p>\r\n<p>Later, everyone learned that Xie Ran either despised or simply didn\u2019t care and never brought up Liu Man\u2019s matters to the school. But just when Liu Man and his group started to relax, they instead became targeted by Xu Feiyan.<\/p>\r\n<p>No one knew why Xu Feiyan did this. Previously, Liu Man and his gang were Xu Feiyan\u2019s followers, and their arrogance at school was supported by Xu Feiyan behind the scenes. But after Xie Ran stopped attending classes, Xu Feiyan suddenly turned against Liu Man and his group.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because the school began cracking down strictly on bullying, Xu Feiyan no longer attacked openly but silently isolated Liu Man.<\/p>\r\n<p>Liu Man and his group originally had a bad reputation and poor relations at school, but before, they were strong enough that no one dared to offend them. Now that Xu Feiyan targeted them, people found it amusing but no one spoke up for them.<\/p>\r\n<p>Plus, now that Xie Ran had become Qixing\u2019s representative figurehead, what Liu Man and his gang had done to Xie Ran became even more contemptible. Even without Xu Feiyan\u2019s intervention, many people had already deliberately distanced themselves from Liu Man\u2019s group.<\/p>\r\n<p>Liu Man used to enjoy bullying and isolating other students, now, reversed, he experienced the pain of being bullied himself and soon couldn\u2019t stand it anymore, so he transferred.<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng sighed: [\u201cTruly a cycle of justice and retribution, what\u2019s meant to come will come.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran: [\u201cI remember you bullied classmates too.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng quickly denied: [\u201cNo way, I changed, I changed long ago.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cBut I don\u2019t know why lately some classmates have been looking at me strangely.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cThat kind of look that\u2019s a little bit contemptuous but also like they want to say something to me\u2026 I wonder if you understand, Brother Ran?\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran: [\u201cI do.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cWhoa, you understand that? So what\u2019s going on?\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran thought for a moment and decided to give a gentle warning: [\u201cDon\u2019t often talk badly about Lawyer Meng behind his back.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng was confused, not knowing how this related to Meng Feixuan.<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cBut I\u2019m just telling the truth.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>As expected, Meng Feixuan started cursing again: \u201cHe\u2019s done for.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Besides Liu Man transferring, there was another matter that stirred much discussion at Qixing.<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cRecently, several of the Xu family\u2019s investments have been very successful, shining brightly in emerging markets. It\u2019s said they were all based on Xu Feiyan\u2019s advice, and Xu Feiyan managed several large financial deals for the family, all very successful.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cNow among the younger generation of the Xu family, Xu Feiyan is the most trusted. The rumor in the circle is that the Xu family increased his inheritance rights. If he keeps up his momentum, the family might allocate even more resources to him.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cIt\u2019s really strange, I never heard Xu Feiyan was capable of this before!\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran: [\u201cHmm.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: [\u201cHey, Brother Ran, aren\u2019t you angry?\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng seemed puzzled by Xie Ran\u2019s calmness and complained further: [\u201cI thought Qixing would at least make a show for you, at least give Xu Feiyan a serious warning to make him behave for a while. It hasn\u2019t even been that long!\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran: [\u201cJust normal decisions.\u201d]<\/p>\r\n<p>Whether Qixing bowed deeply to keep Xie Ran or the Xu family suddenly valued Xu Feiyan again, the logic was the same \u2014 all for profit.<\/p>\r\n<p>The author of the \u201cUniverse\u201d paper brought Qixing a lot of fame and policy resources, and Xu Feiyan, with future knowledge, brought more direct investment profits to the Xu family. Seeing this value, it was only natural for the family to value him more.<\/p>\r\n<p>A semester passed quickly. Xie Ran and his parents moved into a new house also in Ruijin Garden. The new home had four bedrooms and two living rooms, over 100 square meters. Xie Ran\u2019s parents were so excited they couldn\u2019t sleep for two days.<\/p>\r\n<p>Seeing their state, Xie Ran didn\u2019t say that this house was still just a temporary place.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran\u2019s mother slowly learned to search for information online by herself with Meng Feixuan\u2019s voice guidance. Older people didn\u2019t learn tech products quickly, but Meng Feixuan was AI and could repeat the same things tirelessly, patiently teaching Xie Ran\u2019s mother.<\/p>\r\n<p>During that time, Xie Ran often heard his mother praising Lawyer Meng as a good person during mealtime, often inviting him over via voice chat.<\/p>\r\n<p>Meng lawyer seriously said he was too busy to visit and could only video chat.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran\u2019s mother was always puzzled by this.<\/p>\r\n<p>Though busy, Meng Feixuan somehow always had time when needed for voice guidance, which puzzled her.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran\u2019s mother didn\u2019t know this was part of Meng Feixuan\u2019s work \u2014 whenever Xie Ran gave instructions, the AI\u2019s program drove it to fulfill them. It had nothing to do with the \u201cgood and patient person\u201d she imagined.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran\u2019s mother\u2019s shop also got on track, her products were well-selected, low cost, and revenue was decent. Now without rent pressure and with Xie Ran\u2019s father\u2019s salary, even without Xie Ran\u2019s bonuses, the family lived well.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Xie family was joyous every day, life became more flavorful, only Xie Ran remained as usual.<\/p>\r\n<p>Meng Feixuan said: \u201cSir, your consciousness atomic cluster and that of Xie Ran in this world still show no signs of separation.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran: \u201cHmm.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>They still didn\u2019t know what the original owner\u2019s obsession was, so they couldn\u2019t solve it specifically.<\/p>\r\n<p>But for Xie Ran, it wasn\u2019t a big trouble, as long as he cleared all obstacles, the problem would eventually resolve.<\/p>\r\n<p>On the weekend, Xie Ran wore a formal handmade suit. As he stepped out, he bumped into his father who was preparing to buy groceries. Seeing Xie Ran\u2019s clothes, his father asked: &#8220;Little Ran, do you have an event today again?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>In the past six months, Xie Ran often attended various promotional events, and reportedly had other work too, but his parents didn\u2019t understand much. They just saw his image and demeanor gradually change a lot, making them feel he seemed more mature and stable than before, though still young. Sometimes they felt their child was even more mature than themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p>At first, Xie Ran\u2019s parents worried and wanted to arrange his schedule, but he firmly refused.<\/p>\r\n<p>Later, they found he didn\u2019t need them and their interference caused trouble, so they gradually stopped asking and now when they saw Xie Ran dress formally, they knew he was busy working. His father didn\u2019t inquire further, just asked: &#8220;Will you come home for dinner tonight?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran said: &#8220;No.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Father: \u201cOkay, then your mother and I will just have something simple.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cMm,\u201d Xie Ran replied, then followed Meng Feixuan\u2019s navigation out the door, heading to today\u2019s banquet.<\/p>\r\n<p>At the city\u2019s top five-star hotel banquet hall, elegant guests mingled, clinking glasses.<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng wore a suit, holding a glass of champagne as he followed his father weaving through the crowd to socialize. Under his father&#8217;s guidance, he pretended to clink glasses and greet the elders. After going around once, his face was stiff from smiling.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cDad, I\u2019m so tired. Let me rest a bit,\u201d Guan Heng said with a bitter face.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cYou useless kid\u2026\u201d Guan\u2019s father looked at him with a disappointed, almost angry gaze: &#8220;All your classmates are so capable, and you just know how to play games.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cNot all of them!\u201d Guan Heng almost shouted: &#8220;It\u2019s just Xie Ran and Xu Feiyan. The others are about the same as me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>The past six months had been extremely difficult for Guan Heng. First, Xie Ran caused a sensation in the city by publishing an article on Universe, bringing a large amount of policy resources to Qixing, making its development thrive.<\/p>\r\n<p>Then Xu Feiyan seemed to have been cheating somehow, suddenly becoming an investment expert with very keen insight in industrial investment. Under his guidance, the Xu family\u2019s wealth soared over the past six months, and their industrial layout rapidly expanded, enjoying tremendous glory.<\/p>\r\n<p>Though Xu Feiyan was still young, in the Xu family he had already stood on equal footing with the elders, highly respected, and his reputation in the industry soared, seen by many as a rising star. Of course, Xu Feiyan\u2019s peers like Guan Heng had a hard time, ineVittably being compared by their parents.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cYou only know how to compare yourself to worse people!\u201d Guan\u2019s father angrily slapped Guan Heng\u2019s head: &#8220;Do you know how much market share the Xu family has taken from us these six months? It\u2019s all Xu Feiyan\u2019s doing. And you\u2019re still classmates with him but don\u2019t learn anything\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>The Xu family\u2019s strong rise under Xu Feiyan naturally squeezed out other market competitors, with the Guan family being the first target. Moreover, Xu Feiyan seemed to have insight into the Guan family\u2019s plans, always precisely targeting them with strategies, making the Guan family powerless and retreating step by step.<\/p>\r\n<p>If it weren\u2019t for this, Guan\u2019s father wouldn\u2019t have brought Guan Heng to such an occasion now, wanting him to understand the harshness and cruelty of the business world early.<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng had heard some about the competition between the Guan and Xu families and knew his father\u2019s good intentions, but he really felt helpless.<\/p>\r\n<p>After all, he was still just a high school student who needed his older brother\u2019s help to rank up in games!<\/p>\r\n<p>While his father was scolding him, Guan Heng suddenly brightened: &#8220;Dad, I see my friend. Let\u2019s talk later.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>He said this and ran off, making his father fume.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cBrother Ran!\u201d Guan Heng hopped like a rabbit to Xie Ran, surprised: &#8220;What are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>This was a large commercial banquet hosted by the city government. All the invitees were people in the city\u2019s capital circle \u2014 basically either extremely wealthy or powerful. Even though Xie Ran had published papers on Universe, he was only a somewhat well-known scholar and a high school student, so he shouldn\u2019t have been invited to such an occasion.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cInvited\u2026\u201d Xie Ran was about to say something when a small commotion arose nearby.<\/p>\r\n<p>Someone shouted: &#8220;Xie Ran, long time no see!\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran and Guan Heng turned to look and saw a man approaching with a glass of red wine.<\/p>\r\n<p>It was Xu Feiyan.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan seemed to be the social star at the event. Originally surrounded by a group of people, though young, his every move was slick and mature. He showed no nervousness among people much older than him, fitting his legendary image in the circle lately.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan looked at Xie Ran deeply. He hadn\u2019t expected Xie Ran to appear here. It had been about half a year since he last saw Xie Ran in person, though he had been closely following Xie Ran\u2019s publicity and reports. But seeing photos and videos was completely different from seeing him in person.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran had changed a lot.<\/p>\r\n<p>The once slightly thin teenager had grown taller over the past six months, and his features had matured. He no longer looked like a half-grown high schooler but a young man who could handle things on his own.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran wore a neat tailored suit, tall and upright, his hair simply combed back to reveal a smooth forehead. Though his face showed little expression, a slight glance from the corner of his eye emitted an unignorable sharpness.<\/p>\r\n<p>He still wore a tiny Bluetooth earpiece in his ear as always, though in a business setting, it didn\u2019t seem out of place.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan\u2019s gaze darkened. He knew Xie Ran wasn\u2019t the same as before, but this change exceeded his imagination. If he weren\u2019t so familiar with Xie Ran\u2019s appearance, he might not have recognized him immediately.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t expect you to come here too,\u201d Xu Feiyan said as he walked up to Xie Ran. Many people\u2019s gazes followed him.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan was a celebrity in the circle, known for his precise judgment of industry trends. Everyone wanted to network with him to get a share.<\/p>\r\n<p>But Guan Heng was different. He hadn\u2019t yet settled old and new grudges with Xu Feiyan. When Xu Feiyan came over, Guan Heng immediately rolled his eyes and said: &#8220;None of your business.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re here too?\u201d Xu Feiyan seemed to just notice Guan Heng, looked at him disdainfully, and sneered: &#8220;I thought with your family\u2019s current situation, you wouldn\u2019t even get an inVittation tonight.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: !!!<\/p>\r\n<p>Though their family was not what it used to be, it wasn\u2019t like they couldn\u2019t get an inVittation. Xu Feiyan was clearly humiliating him on purpose.<\/p>\r\n<p>But this wasn\u2019t an ordinary occasion. No matter how angry Guan Heng was, he couldn\u2019t act like at school. He could only glare silently, unable to say a word.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan was indeed deliberately mocking Guan Heng. Clearly, he and Xie Ran shared memories and had both been reborn, yet Xie Ran didn\u2019t even bother looking at him and instead hung out with Guan Heng.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan deliberately oppressed the Guan family in business, partly to show off to Xie Ran.<\/p>\r\n<p>Since he learned that Xie Ran was also reborn and used that knowledge advantage, Xu Feiyan had been waiting for Xie Ran to make a move. But apart from publishing that Universe paper, Xie Ran had no impressive performance. The past six months, all Xie Ran did was assist Qixing with various publicity events.<\/p>\r\n<p>Qixing gave Xie Ran many rewards, but that money was nothing compared to the investment profits Xu Feiyan made using future knowledge.<\/p>\r\n<p>Still, Xu Feiyan understood. Investment was a high-barrier profession. Xie Ran hadn\u2019t touched that field before rebirth. Even if he knew which industries would profit, without connections and skills, he was powerless.<\/p>\r\n<p>In the end, Xie Ran\u2019s paper was just because he had carefully read relevant books before rebirth. The many rewards from Qixing were already the best he could do.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran should know how the Xu family achieved so much in half a year. But Xie Ran wasn\u2019t helpless in everything.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan looked at Xie Ran with a hint in his words: &#8220;Xie Ran, the Guan family is in such a mess. You\u2019re close with Guan Heng, aren\u2019t you? Why don\u2019t you help him?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran glanced at him and said calmly: &#8220;I was just about to help.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cReally?\u201d Xu Feiyan wasn\u2019t worried but amused, hinting: &#8220;How are you going to help? You should know that if I really wanted to deal with the Guans, they wouldn\u2019t stand a chance, right?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cWho do you think you are?\u201d Guan Heng couldn\u2019t bear it anymore and shouted: &#8220;You\u2019re so arrogant. Do you really think you control the market?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan was indifferent to Guan Heng\u2019s anger. In his eyes, Guan Heng was just a wet-behind-the-ears kid, not on his level.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran remained calm, barely changing expression, unaffected by Xu Feiyan\u2019s words.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan felt a bit unwilling. He had grown tired of Xie Ran ignoring him, so he stopped holding back and sneered: &#8220;Xie Ran, did you hear? I already got the Xu family to buy the land in Dongcheng New District. You know what that means, right?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Among industries, real estate earned money fastest, but it was high investment and high risk, requiring extremely precise policy judgment.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan had an advantage others didn\u2019t.<\/p>\r\n<p>The city was a multi-center city with different development priorities in each area. Dongcheng and Nancheng had not been redeveloped yet. All major real estate companies knew the government would have plans for these areas. Catching this wave of dividends would lead to a big takeoff.<\/p>\r\n<p>But policies weren\u2019t clear yet, and no one dared to act rashly. Only the Xu family, under Xu Feiyan\u2019s bold leadership, decisively took the development rights for Dongcheng.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan asked Xie Ran this deliberately because Xie Ran, like him, had memories of the future. He should know that soon the city would announce plans to build a smart city district in Dongcheng over the next ten years.<\/p>\r\n<p>But Xie Ran didn\u2019t look surprised or anxious, only said lazily: &#8220;I know.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran\u2019s coldness made Xu Feiyan more unwilling and eager to see him lose his composure. He sneered: &#8220;By the way, Xu family listening to me to get Dongcheng was thanks to you. You didn\u2019t expect that, huh?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Originally, Xu family couldn\u2019t have afforded so much land in Dongcheng even with Xu Feiyan\u2019s investment. But thanks to Xie Ran\u2019s Universe paper, Qixing gained many policy resources and discounts, providing convenience to Xu Feiyan\u2019s plans. That\u2019s how the Xu family accumulated enough wealth early.<\/p>\r\n<p>Also, Xu Feiyan\u2019s flawless performance brought the Xu family great benefits, so they dared to take the risk.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan really wanted to know how Xie Ran, who hated him so much, would feel if he knew it was his paper that helped Xu family rise and gave Xu Feiyan capital to gain power.<\/p>\r\n<p>He looked at Xie Ran maliciously, wanting him to know he\u2019d never escape. Once Dongcheng\u2019s development was complete, Xu Feiyan would become the new head of the Xu family and would find ways to trap Xie Ran.<\/p>\r\n<p>But Xie Ran remained the same. This time, he gave Xu Feiyan a look and said calmly: &#8220;I know. I did it on purpose.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>His short answer confused Xu Feiyan. He frowned: &#8220;What do you mean by that?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran didn\u2019t answer, only looked toward the door.<\/p>\r\n<p>Suddenly, there was a commotion at the banquet hall\u2019s entrance. A middle-aged man in a strong aura and suit walked in, surrounded by a crowd.<\/p>\r\n<p>This was Luo Xia, the host of tonight and the boss of Huan Tian Technology, the largest tech company in the country. Huan Tian had the most advanced domestic smart phone and home tech, a giant supporting an entire region\u2019s tax revenue.<\/p>\r\n<p>Tonight\u2019s banquet was actually for Huan Tian. In the past two years, they planned to spin off their smart home business and rebuild the supply chain in other cities, finally choosing this city.<\/p>\r\n<p>This was very significant for all industries in the city. Everyone knew wherever Huan Tian set up, it would drive the development of the entire region.<\/p>\r\n<p>Seeing Luo Xia appear, Xu Feiyan smiled satisfied.<\/p>\r\n<p>Everything was developing just like in his memory.<\/p>\r\n<p>Unlike others guessing where Huan Tian would choose, Xu Feiyan already knew Huan Tian had chosen Dongcheng. The government\u2019s decision to build the smart city there was because of Huan Tian.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan stopped hiding and told Xie Ran directly: &#8220;The Xu family has already sent Luo Xia an official inVittation. After this banquet, we\u2019ll discuss Dongcheng\u2019s development with Huan Tian\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Before Xie Ran could reply, Guan Heng whispered: &#8220;Huan Tian chose Dongcheng?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Even if he didn\u2019t know much about business, Guan Heng knew what that meant. A super company like Huan Tian setting up here meant huge policy support.<\/p>\r\n<p>If Huan Tian chose Dongcheng, it would definitely become a new emerging area, and Xu Feiyan had just let the Xu family eat up more than half of Dongcheng New District.<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng looked at Xu Feiyan shocked, truly feeling his terrifying foresight. Xu Feiyan really predicted this.<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan was pleased to see Guan Heng\u2019s fearful look and didn\u2019t hide his pride: &#8220;Yes.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>At that moment, Luo Xia approached through the crowd. Xu Feiyan adjusted his tie and reached out his hand to greet him: &#8220;Mr. Luo, I\u2019m Xu family\u2019s representative Xu\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Before he finished, Luo Xia passed him and warmly shook hands with Xie Ran: &#8220;Brother Xie, finally see you in person. Pleasure, pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Xie Ran shook back without changing expression and said lightly: &#8220;Pleasure, Mr. Luo.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Guan Heng: ?<\/p>\r\n<p>Xu Feiyan: ??<\/p>\r\n<p>Others at the scene also showed question marks over their heads.<\/p>\r\n<p>Author\u2019s note:<\/p>\r\n<p>Reviewing the important points from before:<\/p>\r\n<p>Mark: The reborn ones are hard to deal with.<\/p>\r\n<p>President Xie: I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=25191841\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"51\" class=\"wp-image-338 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/become_a_patron_button.png?resize=217%2C51\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 217\/51;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/lajnaa\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/kofi3-3.png?resize=185%2C47\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is kofi3-3.png\" width=\"185\" height=\"47\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 185px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 185\/47;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the conditions with Qixing were finalized, Xie Ran stopped attending classes at school and only cooperated with Qixing to attend some necessary promotional events as agreed. 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