"Are you afraid that I will join forces with him to deal with Xu Yanshu?"

"Would you be stupid enough to team up with outsiders to go against your own brother?" Zhou Shengyu retorted irritably. Since things had come to this point, he simply asked the question directly, "So, the kidnapping of Qin Shengyi really had nothing to do with you?"

Qin Shengyi had just been kidnapped when Mu Yichen happened to appear at just the right moment; it was too much of a coincidence.

It is said that the kidnappers used Xu Yanshu to trick Shengyi, which is enough to prove that the mastermind behind the scenes was someone close to them.

Even if Yan Shu were impulsive, he wouldn't have rushed to Xu Yan Shu's house to confront him if he hadn't sensed something was wrong.

A strange glint flashed quickly in the depths of his eyes, but Zhou Zehao shrugged indifferently and said nonchalantly, "If you really have doubts, you can just call the police!"

The old man probably doesn't have any real evidence, otherwise he might have already attacked himself.

"A biological son is a biological son," Zhou Zehao thought with a hint of sarcasm. He had said he would treat everyone equally, but now he was starting to doubt Xu Yanshu from Xu Yanshu's perspective.

What kind of attitude is this?

Zhou Shengyu grew increasingly angry, but continued to observe the changes in the other party's expression without showing any emotion. Only after confirming that there was nothing unusual did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"If you have any faults, correct them; if you don't, keep up the good work. I've said before that I don't want you two brothers to have any conflicts, so you'd better know your limits and what you should and shouldn't do."

He didn't expect the two brothers to be able to be like brothers right away, but there should be a bottom line in everything. He would never tolerate his children doing something immoral in order to scheme against their brothers.

So he should join the two elders in fawning over Xu Yanshu?

Zhou Zehao didn't respond. He lowered his eyes and gave a cryptic smile.

Zhou Shengyu softened his expression at the right moment, "The management team will be having a meeting later, so you'd better get ready!"

"Okay, I understand!"

Looking up at the departing figure, Zhou Zehao's eyes instantly turned extremely cold.

Slap me and then give me a treat? Do you think you can fool me like a three-year-old?

...

After leaving Zhou Zehao's office, Mu Yichen suddenly felt uneasy and decided to drive to Xu Yanshu's office on a whim.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xu Yanshu paused slightly, then narrowed his eyes with an ambiguous expression.

He was just about to talk to Mu Yichen when he didn't expect the other party to take the initiative to come to him.

"Young Master Mu, long time no see!" Xu Yanshu greeted him first, pointing to the empty seat in front of him.

Just as Sheng Yi was kidnapped, Mu Yichen appeared at the most crucial moment. Only afterwards did he realize that he had mentioned a similar plot to Huang Dongsheng.

Therefore, he couldn't help but suspect that the so-called kidnapping was actually a carefully planned scheme, all to help Mu Yichen regain favor with Ouyang Ming and his wife.

He used himself as an excuse to lure Shengyi out, all with the intention of killing two birds with one stone: to make Qin Yao completely despise him.

Mu Yichen crossed his arms and looked nonchalant. Hearing this, he nodded noncommittally and then pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Mr. Xu, you don't mean you're still planning to keep bothering Shengyi, do you?"

"So, on what grounds are you asking me this question? A lie can't become the truth," Xu Yanshu said unmovedly, retorting noncommittally, "It seems Ouyang has already severed ties with the Mu family!"

Mu Yichen's arrogant expression faltered for a moment, but he was unwilling to show weakness so easily. He said nonchalantly, "It's just a misunderstanding."

"Even if we take a step back and say that I have a better chance than you, not to mention that I just saved Shengyi's life!"

You simple-minded idiot!

Seeing that the other party seemed to be deliberately putting on a show, Xu Yanshu's gaze towards them gradually turned contemptuous.

Although Qin Yao did not suspect the kidnapping, she had clearly seen through Mu Yichen's true nature long ago. Therefore, she would rather give the most valuable project in her hands to the Mu family than give this person another chance to come into contact with Shengyi.

"Speaking of saving my life, I remember the warehouse in the eastern suburbs is located in a very remote area. Why did you happen to appear there by such coincidence?"

Sensing that the other party was intentionally testing him, Mu Yichen immediately became alert, while casually shrugging, "It just means that Shengyi and I are destined to be together."

"On the contrary, it is you who caused Shengyi to go through such danger. Don't you feel any guilt at all?"

When Zhou Zehao first mentioned this plan, he also thought it was too risky, but since he had chosen to do it, he was determined not to let anyone find any flaws.

The only unexpected thing was that Qin Yao, that old witch, didn't play by the rules. After going through all that trouble, she still wouldn't allow him to get close to Sheng Yi.

Xu Yanshu was not about to be fooled so easily. He kept his eyes fixed on the other person and replied, "Yes, of course I feel very guilty, so I will definitely investigate what happened!"

He had wanted to get to the bottom of this matter for a long time, but he hadn't taken any action before for fear of affecting Shengyi's mood. Now that Shengyi was abroad, it was the perfect opportunity.

"Who do you think you are to Shengyi? What right do you have to investigate this matter? Do you really think you're so capable?"

He had already failed to achieve his original goal, and if Xu Yanshu were to uncover anything suspicious, it would truly be a case of his clever plan backfiring.

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