Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

Xu Mingjie nodded, but the doubts in his heart did not dissipate. He hugged Lin Yuwei and felt her warmth, which made him calm down a little. "Yuwei, I have something to talk to you about."

Lin Yuwei noticed that he was in a bad mood and pulled him to sit on the sofa. "What happened, Mingjie?"

Xu Mingjie handed her the letter, "This is from Ran Qiuye. I need to rush back tonight to ask him for clarification."

Lin Yuwei opened the letter, took a look, and frowned slightly. "Why does he want to find you now? The letter is very vague."

"I don't know either, but I have to figure it out," Xu Mingjie said firmly.

Lin Yuwei nodded, "Okay, I support you. But you have to be careful and tell me everything in time."

Xu Mingjie held her hand tightly, feeling her support and concern, and felt a little relieved. "Don't worry, Yuwei. I will be careful."

The next morning, Xu Mingjie set off. He drove to the city where Ran Qiuye was, thinking about what to do next. Along the way, his thoughts were flying, and he couldn't help feeling a complex emotion when he recalled the past with Ran Qiuye.

Arriving in the city where Ran Qiuye was, Xu Mingjie went directly to where he worked. This was an old office building, full of traces of time. Xu Mingjie walked into the lobby and asked the front desk about Ran Qiuye's office.

"Hello, is Mr. Ran Qiuye here?" Xu Mingjie asked.

The receptionist looked up and smiled politely, "Please wait a moment. I'll check for you." She worked on the computer for a while, then said, "Mr. Ran Qiuye is in office 306 on the third floor now."

"Thank you." Xu Mingjie nodded in thanks and walked towards the elevator.

The elevator slowly rose, and Xu Mingjie's nervousness continued to increase. He silently prepared himself mentally, thinking about how to deal with Ran Qiuye next.

On the third floor, Xu Mingjie walked out of the elevator and looked for Office 306. He walked to the door, took a deep breath, and knocked.

"Please come in." Ran Qiuye's voice came from inside, sounding a little low.

Xu Mingjie pushed open the door and saw Ran Qiuye sitting behind his desk with a pile of documents in front of him. He looked a little haggard, with traces of fatigue on his face.

"Xu Mingjie, you're here." Ran Qiuye raised her head and looked at him with complicated eyes.

"Ran Qiuye, we need to talk." Xu Mingjie walked into the office and closed the door.

Ran Qiuye nodded and motioned for him to sit down. "Okay, tell me, what do you want to know?"

Xu Mingjie sat in a chair and looked straight into Ran Qiuye's eyes. "I want to know why you sent that letter to me. What do you want?"

Ran Qiuye smiled bitterly and whispered, "Xu Mingjie, do you really think I would send you that letter for no reason? I have my reasons."

"What's the reason?" Xu Mingjie asked.

Ran Qiuye was silent for a moment, then said, "Do you remember the project we worked on together? Do you think that thing is really over?"

Xu Mingjie frowned. "That project has been over for a long time. Our competition at that time was fair. It was a decision made by the company's top management, not my personal wish."

Ran Qiuye sighed, "I know, but that failure had a great impact on me. I left the company and my life became a mess. Do you know what I went through?"

Xu Mingjie was silent for a while, feeling a little guilty. "I'm sorry, I don't know what happened to you later. But this is not a reason for us to treat each other maliciously."

Ran Qiuye nodded, "Maybe you are right. But I have a chance to change my life now, and I need your help."

Xu Mingjie was a little surprised. "What opportunity? What do you need me to do?"

Ran Qiuye took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Xu Mingjie. "This is a new project, and I need your support and your design ability. Only in this way can I have a chance to stand up again."

Xu Mingjie took the document and read it carefully. This is a project about the reconstruction of the old city, which is detailed and requires extremely high design ability and execution. He raised his head and looked at Ran Qiuye, "This project is indeed very promising, but why did you find me?"

Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "Because I know that only you can do it. I admit that we did have conflicts in the past, but I believe in your ability. Besides, I need a chance to start over."

Xu Mingjie thought for a moment and finally nodded. "Okay, I'll help you. But there is one condition."

Ran Qiuye raised his eyebrows, "What conditions?"

"This time, we must work together, not compete with each other. I hope you understand that we can only succeed if we work together."

Ran Qiuye was silent for a while, and finally nodded in agreement. "Okay, I promise you. We will work together this time."

Since then, Xu Mingjie and Ran Qiuye have started their intense and busy work. Every day they discuss design plans, improve details, and solve various problems in the office. The cooperation between the two gradually became harmonious, and the past grudges were melted away in the exchanges.

One night, after working overtime, Xu Mingjie and Ran Qiuye walked out of the office together. In the night, the city lights were brilliant, as if in another world.

"Xu Mingjie," Ran Qiuye said suddenly, "Thank you for helping me. I really learned a lot during this period of time."

Xu Mingjie smiled and said, "You're welcome, Ran Qiuye. We are all doing this for the good of this project. I've also learned a lot."

Ran Qiuye looked at the lights in the distance with a complicated expression. "Perhaps, this cooperation can allow us to start over."

"Yes," Xu Mingjie nodded, "Let the past be the past, and now we need to look forward."

As the project progressed, the relationship between Xu Mingjie and Ran Qiuye became better and better. Not only did they work together happily, but they also became friends in private. Sometimes, Xu Mingjie would go out to eat with Ran Qiuye and chat about trivialities and interesting things in life.

One night, they were having dinner in a small restaurant. Ran Qiuye held a glass of wine and said with emotion: "You know, Xu Mingjie, this cooperation has given me hope in life again."

Xu Mingjie raised his glass with a smile, "Then let's toast to a new beginning."

"Cheers!" The two clinked their glasses and took a sip of wine.

Xu Mingjie put down his glass and looked at Ran Qiuye. "To be honest, I always thought that the conflict between us could not be resolved. I didn't expect that this cooperation would make us friends."

Ran Qiuye nodded, "Yeah, I didn't expect that. Those misunderstandings and conflicts in the past seem like trivial matters now. We have all matured a lot."