As soon as he saw them coming out, Situ Xuan glanced their way. Seeing her in a small gown, his gray-blue eyes suddenly shimmered, but then he smiled.

Actually, four years ago, when he risked his life to save Jian Anning, only to receive her friendship and gratitude, he realized—he would probably never, ever win her love.

Although, a few days ago, there was that unexpected misunderstanding. While he was angry, deep down he harbored a tiny bit of hope—hoping he could finally push Yu Zexiao out of the picture.

But unexpectedly, Yu Zexiao wasn’t cheating at all; he was just surprising Jian Anning. When he saw the two of them playfully teasing at the mall, he knew he was thoroughly out of chances.

He’d already given up hope, yet now showed a calm demeanor. Ironically, seeing the situation clearly added a rare sense of liberation: "Anning."

Of course, feeling liberated is one thing, but he didn’t want to miss the chance to "disgust" Yu Zexiao. After all, this guy stole his fiancée, the woman he loved most in life.

Even if he had come to terms with this and accepted it, he didn’t mind giving Yu Zexiao some trouble! Let him remember forever that he had such a formidable rival! This was actually him being considerate of Jian Anning—after all, with him as such a "third party," it keeps Yu Zexiao alert.

"Anning, have you really gotten engaged to him?" He purposely put on an absolutely heartbroken face. With that pained expression paired with his tall and solitary appearance, it made him look exceptionally pitiful.

Although Jian Anning truly didn’t have those romantic feelings for him, seeing him like that made her feel a bit uneasy.

"Hmm." She nodded.

Seeing this scene, Yu Zexiao, of course, stepped forward without hesitation, grabbing her arm and then wrapping it around her waist with an assertive stance, saying with a smiling face: "Axuan, today is our big engagement day. Aren’t you coming in to have a drink?"

Situ Xuan only smiled, having already let go of the shadows in his heart, he naturally was indifferent to his teasing and even nodded: "Sure."

Yu Zexiao was somewhat at a loss for how to react to his casual tone. Situ Xuan, however, chuckled, then glanced at Yu Jingxi and Shen Lanxiao beside him. After a moment’s hesitation, he stepped forward: "Uncle Yu, Aunt Shen."

Yu Jingxi and Shen Lanxiao were slightly taken aback. They certainly knew that the young man before them was the very one who had nearly caused Huanyu Group to face major setbacks four years ago! Back then, Situ Xuan had been the intermediary, investing massive funds to stir the stock market and every battleground, causing severe losses to Huanyu Group. Yet, the silver lining was that Huanyu Group subsequently streamlined many cumbersome and inefficient departments, underwent transformation, consolidated most of the equity, and accomplished integration. The reborn Huanyu Group, due to this event, actually underwent a cleansing, becoming more competitive and vibrant.

Business is indeed like war, with father and son fighting together, and even close brothers killing each other. Yu Jingxi and Shen Lanxiao had seen countless ups and downs, encountered numerous challenges, and instead found themselves indifferent to such intrigue.