Midnight Deadline

[Author's Notes: This chapter is dedicated to Nosliw, a great and kind person who helped me remember the deets of this book and has led me to finish this book with the help of her suggestions. Thank you so much for reading my outlines and for giving feedback! ^^ You're indeed a blessing to a writer like me who experienced an intense writer's block. :') I'm really happy to know you and brainstorm with you~!]

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Days slipped by in a semblance of routine, each passing moment drawing Pan An closer to a significant transition in his life.

His focus centered on diligent work, mindful of the impending shift from his current job to devoting himself entirely to the family company.

He awaited his father's anticipated update concerning Shu Xian's mysterious past, fervently hoping for a breakthrough.