Chapter 1662

Samuel didn't even ask what the favor was before immediately replying, "Sure." Three days later, the Su Corporation suffered a devastating blow from the Dimensional Otherworld Tech Company, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. That same afternoon, as Xiao Qingqing stepped out of school, she spotted her mother Mu Lan from a distance. The woman stood beneath a tree by the school gate, gazing intently toward the entrance. The moment she saw Xiao Qingqing emerge, Mu Lan immediately waved and hurried over. With gentle warmth in her voice, she asked, "Qingqing, would you... like to get some ice cream with me?" Xiao Qingqing froze. This was the first time since her father left... Mu Lan took Xiao Qingqing's hand and led her slowly toward the ice cream shop across from the school. After a brief hesitation, Xiao Qingqing pulled her hand free and said, "Let's go somewhere else. It's too crowded here." Without waiting for a response, she climbed into the private car Samuel had arranged for her t