After watching Elder Ye and Mr. Zheng get into their cars and leave, Xu Qiguang turned and nodded to the accompanying comrade. He then followed them back into the office building.
Just then, Mr. Chen and his son, along with the couple Xu Changqing and Shen Weimin, were also coming out of the conference room. Unsurprisingly, they "ran into" each other at the doorway.
In the light of the streetlamps outside, Xu Changqing quickly sized up her dad's expression. He still looked as serene as ever, but she knew better.
Her father had raised her like the son he never had, enlightening her from a young age. The stories she heard most often were about staying calm in the face of trouble. She was taught not to let her feelings show, not to wear her heart on her sleeve.
Although she had never quite reached the state of perfect tranquility her father hoped for, it didn't stop her from knowing that as he taught her, he himself was growing ever stronger.
