So, did the father and son have another argument?

Shen Wei's smile faded slightly. She looked up at Zhou Shengyu, signaling him to stop talking, before extending her hand to Zhou Zehao.

Zhou Zehao originally didn't intend to pay attention, but when he met Shen Wei's expectant gaze, he shrugged indifferently and walked over.

"Yan Shu is my son, and you are our son too. They're both our flesh and blood; we absolutely won't..."

It was that same old cliché again. Zhou Zehao frowned in annoyance and interrupted before the other person could finish, saying, "Now that you've finally found him, don't you and Dad want to do everything you can to make it up to him?"

"And if he can't tolerate me in this house, would you consider severing ties with me?"

Is this not over yet?

Zhou Shengyu frowned in displeasure, about to reprimand someone, but Shen Wei spoke first.

"Don't say that Yan Shu couldn't possibly be that kind of person. Your father and I aren't senile enough to agree to such an excessive request!"

If it weren't for Xiao Hao's comfort back then, I wouldn't have been able to get through that dark time. Moreover, the bond between mother and son that has lasted for more than 20 years is not something that can be easily severed.

This attitude softened Zhou Zehao's heart for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure. Anyone can do something as simple as talking.

His gaze suddenly turned cold as he pondered. He had already made his point; if Xu Yanshu still insisted on returning to the Zhou family, then he couldn't blame him for going to extremes.

Zhou Shengyu nodded in agreement, then said in a deep voice, "Yes, your mother is right."

“We will not easily take sides with anyone. There is a saying that harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things. I will absolutely not tolerate anyone easily causing trouble.”

They put it so grandly, but they're really only after their own benefit.

Zhou Zehao saw through it but didn't say anything, nodding nonchalantly in agreement, "I understand. Once bitten, twice shy. I'm the most timid person, I would never dare to commit a crime against the wind."

Why does this sound so awkward?

Zhou Shengyu was about to reprimand her again, but Shen Wei glared at him coldly and shut him up. He waved his hand sheepishly and then left the ward temporarily, making an excuse to get some fresh air.

Guessing that her son might be feeling a little uncomfortable, Shen Wei softened her tone and comforted him, "Your dad is all bark and no bite. He cares about you, and we all love you as our son."

...

"That's how it is. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, and it's hard to explain in a short time!"

Jiang Zhengyu, on the other side of the screen, was speechless. He thought to himself that Zhou Zehao really was a troublemaker, always causing such big blunders.

"Zhou Zehao has already said such things, so are you still planning to go back to the Zhou family?"

When this topic came up, Xu Yanshu narrowed his eyes with a deep sense of unease. "I suspect he's just bluffing. He wouldn't dare to do anything to Shengyi easily. As things stand, the Zhou family doesn't dare to challenge the Ouyang family right now."

"Now that things have developed to this point, even if I don't go back to the Zhou family, Zhou Zehao will definitely not let me go!"

At first, he did think about taking it easy and that compared to Shengyi's safety, whether or not he returned to the Zhou family was not that important.

Upon closer reflection, he vaguely realized that the other party was bluffing. Otherwise, given Zhou Zehao's style, he might have already chosen to strike first.

Jiang Zhengyu gave Xu Yanshu an approving look. "Your analysis is correct. No matter how capable Zhou Zehao is, he wouldn't dare to touch the Ouyang family."

"But it's better to be safe than sorry. You'd better gently remind Shengyi to be careful lately."

“I will naturally remind him of that,” Jiang Zhengyu replied, then changed the subject, “Instead of worrying about that, you should think about how to salvage your image in my aunt’s eyes.”

“Compared to my uncle, my aunt has more say. If you really want a future with Shengyi, you have to get my aunt's approval!”

This is indeed the most difficult problem at present.

Speaking of this, Xu Yanshu couldn't help but feel a little troubled.

He knew perfectly well that he had to get through this hurdle, but he really didn't know what to do at the moment.

As they were talking, someone knocked on Jiang Zhengyu's office door, so the video call was ended prematurely.

well--

Looking at the ceiling above his head, Xu Yanshu sighed helplessly.

He unconsciously recalled Sheng Yi's red-rimmed eyes from yesterday and frowned involuntarily. He belatedly realized how despicable it was to have used Xie Huanyu to break up with him.

Just then, He Wen strode in from outside, his expression somewhat solemn.

"Yan Shu, I just received a call saying that the renovations over there have been forced to stop."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yanshu immediately had a bad feeling. He cautiously asked, "What's going on?"

"I don't know the specifics either, I plan to go to their company tomorrow to ask."

Xu Yanshu frowned. Since it was the first project, he and Uncle He had reviewed and checked it repeatedly, so there shouldn't be any quality issues.

But the renovation has only just begun, and it's impossible for it to be stopped without a reason.

“I’ll go with you then,” Xu Yanshu said in a deep voice, then seemed to remember something, and looked up at Uncle He gratefully, “Thank you for your hard work these past few days!”

A few days ago, he was in a bad mood because of his breakup with Shengyi, and he handed over many of the things he should have done to Uncle He.

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