Taking a deep breath, he finally spoke:
"It was my fault, Brother Yuan. I'm mostly worried that Brother Qin isn't the same as before. Although he grew up in Old Factory Street like us, he has made a name for himself now, not only moving to the Tai'an Metropolitan Area but also accessing the Central City as he pleases.
You don't know, back when I was little, my dad worked at the factory in logistics. Our neighbors and relatives often called him Brother Xie. But after he was laid off, fewer people came by and started calling him Old Xie."
Xie Yucheng smoked rapidly; in the blink of an eye, only a stub was left. He smoothed his slick hair, and the gleeful face turned serious.
"I just thought Brother Qin might not want to associate with us now, so I tried to impress him. I was wrong; Brother Qin is still the same as before."
Li Yuan patted Xie Yucheng's shoulder, a smile forming on his lips:
