Love is as vast as the Milky Way, impossible to cross.

Chapter 301 Lately, I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy.

Liu Shiyin stood by the window, her gaze piercing through the bustling crowd, a hint of worry barely perceptible in her eyes.

"Xiaoyou, have you seen any... strange people outside the store lately?"

She hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question that had been bothering her.

Upon hearing Liu Shiyin's words, Xiaoyou raised her head and looked out in the direction of Liu Shiyin's gaze. People of all kinds were coming and going outside the shop, but there was nothing unusual about it.

"No, Sister Shishi. What's wrong?"

Xiaoyou shook her head and asked, somewhat puzzled.

Liu Shiyin withdrew her gaze and fiddled with the flowers in her hand. The petals trembled gently on her fingertips, just like her current mood.

"Yeah, it's nothing. I don't know why, but I've been feeling a bit uneasy lately."

She spoke softly, her voice tinged with helplessness and anxiety.

Seeing this, Xiaoyou walked over to Liu Shiyin and gently patted her shoulder.

"Is Mr. Huo too busy lately and doesn't have time to spend with you? Are you hallucinating because you miss him so much?"

Xiao You joked, a mischievous smile on her face.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shiyin blushed slightly. She glared at Xiao You and said reproachfully:

"Xiaoyou, why have you been making fun of me so much lately!"

Though her words were soft, they could not conceal the shyness and sweetness in her heart.

"I heard from Gu Heng that the company has some things to take care of recently, so they'll be quite busy,"

Xiao You casually remarked that Liu Shiyin had actually noticed it as well.

Since Xu Xiaofan's birthday party that night, Huo Muchen would quietly return late at night, and by the time the first rays of sunlight shone into the room in the morning, Huo Muchen would already be gone, leaving only an empty bed and the lingering warmth of his body.

"It's normal for Mr. Huo to be busy, managing such a large company. Even our small shop is incredibly busy every day."

Xiaoyou said with a smile, glancing at the endless stream of customers in the store, her face beaming with satisfaction.

Liu Shiyin nodded, the two smiled at each other, and continued with their work.

"It seems that swallowing the Xu family whole will not be an easy task for us."

Gu Heng slammed the documents down, his brows furrowed, his voice revealing a hint of anxiety and helplessness.

Huo Muchen sat at his desk, his gaze sharp and calm as he examined the documents on the table.

He tapped the table lightly, making a rhythmic sound. Hearing Gu Heng's words, he looked up, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"The entire Xu family is now just a paper tiger, seemingly powerful on the outside but actually empty inside."

Gu Heng nodded, agreeing with Huo Muchen's words. He knew Huo Muchen's wisdom and courage, and understood Xu's current predicament.

"Regarding our projects with the Xu family, we have not renewed any of them upon expiration. This is part of our strategy, and it has indeed successfully diminished much of the Xu family's aggressiveness."

"Moreover, the tone we've recently given has indeed made many partners more cautious about cooperating with the Xu family, which has further squeezed their room for survival."

Gu Heng added, but then he scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"However... many of the previous cooperation agreements with the Huo family were signed directly between your parents and Xu Zhiyuan. These agreements involved substantial funds and interests, and were not easily resolved. The Xu family has been relying on these agreements to survive."

Gu Heng sighed and continued,

"Your parents have been saying that they want to wait until they come back before discussing the follow-up matters of these cooperation projects."

Huo Muchen nodded gently; he understood Gu Heng's concerns.

These collaborations are indeed tricky, involving not only large sums of money but also the strategic layout of the Huo Group.

Moreover, his parents' trust in Xu Zhiyuan was long-standing, and it wouldn't be easy to change their opinions in a short period of time.