"Anyway, the Mu family is in for a rough few days; they're probably going to have to completely disappear from the historical stage!"

Having just learned the whole story, Qin Shengyi's face inevitably turned somewhat embarrassed. After letting out a cold snort, she said with a light scoff,

"Those who do evil will not escape punishment. Isn't all of this their own fault?"

She had long realized that something was wrong, but she never expected that Mu Yichen had orchestrated the whole thing. It was fortunate that she had always been grateful to him before.

Thinking back to how Mu Yichen had relentlessly pursued her all the way abroad, Qin Shengyi felt even more nauseous. She had never seen anyone so despicable and shameless before.

Jiang Zhengyu could naturally understand Sheng Yi's righteous indignation. When he learned the truth from his uncle and aunt, he almost rushed to the Mu family to personally kill Mu Yichen.

It's not hard to guess why Mu Yichen went to such lengths to put on such a grand show. Fortunately, the two elders were wise and did not let Mu Yichen get close to Shengyi again because of this.

Coming to his senses, Jiang Zhengyu spoke again, seemingly to himself, "The Zhou family hasn't had an easy time these past few days either!"

"Won't that put Yan Shu in a difficult position?"

She had heard Jiang Zhengyu mention that Yan Shu had gone straight to the Zhou family to settle scores with Zhou Zehao because of the kidnapping incident.

Now that Yan Shu has returned to the Zhou family and the truth has come to light, if the two brothers quarrel again because of this, the situation could become very ugly!

Jiang Zhengyu shrugged dismissively and replied nonchalantly, "He's not the one who made the mistake, so why should he be in a difficult position?"

"Even if Zhou Shengyu is biased, he should still side with his own son!"

That all seems to make sense.

Qin Shengyi nodded thoughtfully, and just as he felt relieved, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

I've been at the branch office for quite some time now, and I don't know when I'll be able to go back.

"Didn't you and Xu Yanshu just see each other not long ago? Why are you sighing again?"

Such teasing made Qin Shengyi blush instantly. She looked up at the person on the other side of the screen with annoyance, gritting her teeth, "Jiang Zhengyu, you..."

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore," Jiang Zhengyu quickly surrendered, then promised to himself, "Don't worry, I'll plead with my aunt if I get the chance, and I definitely won't let you be exiled abroad forever."

That's more like it!

Qin Shengyi's expression gradually softened, and after giving a haughty snort, she said, "You promised this yourself, so I'll be waiting for your good news!"

...

Seeing the Mu family and Mu Yichen being completely overwhelmed by the Ouyang family, Zhou Zehao couldn't help but feel lingering fear.

He truly hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and before this, he had never considered actually offending the Ouyang family.

The old man's stance is now very clear: if the Ouyang family makes things difficult for him, he will not only not help him, but may even add fuel to the fire in order to help Xu Yanshu win the favor of his future mother-in-law.

Zhou Zehao was fully aware of this, and when Qin Yao asked to meet him, he calmly chose to accept the invitation.

After the two sat down, Zhou Zehao casually crossed his legs and said, "So, how do you plan to deal with me?"

Qin Yao couldn't help but frown in disgust at his arrogant demeanor, thinking to herself, "Zhou Shengyu and his wife are supposed to be people of class, how could they have raised such a good-for-nothing?"

At the same time, a nameless anger welled up inside him. He had clearly done something heinous, yet he dared to act as if he were perfectly justified.

Qin Yao narrowed her eyes meaningfully, her tone enigmatic, "You're very arrogant!"

"Do you think you'd spare my life if I begged and pleaded for mercy right now?" Zhou Zehao shrugged nonchalantly, explaining casually. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Ai Ding stared intently at the person sitting opposite him.

"However, Mr. Qin, have you found any concrete evidence to prove that I intended to harm your daughter?"

The Zhou family and the Mu family are not on the same level. If Qin Yao rashly takes action against Zhou Zehao and fails to come up with a reasonable explanation, she may be questioned by other powerful families.

If it doesn't escalate to the legal level, then all that's left is minor squabbles!

Zhou Zehao remained calm and composed throughout, casually straightening his crooked tie.

hateful!

Qin Yao instantly understood the scheme, her face turning red with anger. She never expected to be outmaneuvered by Zhou Zehao.

However, the available evidence does not prove that Zhou Zehao and Sheng Yi were kidnapped.

"Then you'd better pray that I never catch you doing anything wrong, otherwise I won't hesitate to settle all the old and new scores with you!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Qin. I will definitely be more careful with my words and actions from now on!" Zhou Zehao nodded with a forced smile, then stood up on his own. "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now!"

The moment Zhou Zehao turned and walked out of the private room, his face turned completely gloomy, and he secretly pressed the tip of his tongue against his cheek.

They were all eagerly anticipating bringing him down, but he sneered disdainfully, thinking that nothing in this world was that easy.

Zhou Zehao turned around and sat in the car. The next second, his phone rang. It was Zhou Shengyu calling.

He curled his lips indifferently, a strong sense of interest flashing in his eyes. Was he eager to see his miserable end?

"Hey, Dad!"

"I heard you went to see President Qin alone. How did it go?" Zhou Shengyu asked cautiously, pausing briefly before continuing, "After all, it was our own fault."

"Apologize to them as sincerely as possible and try to resolve this amicably!"

This is like someone eagerly asking to be treated like a grandson.

Zhou Zehao scoffed inwardly at this, "Don't worry, I have sincerely apologized to President Qin, and the matter has been completely resolved."

After the call ended, Zhou Shengyu was somewhat skeptical.

Given Qin Yao's attitude at the time, it was clear that she would not let this matter be taken lightly, as can be seen from the Mu family's experiences during this period.

He only met once, and he's already settled things so quickly? And would Xiao Hao really apologize to the other party so willingly?

Just then, the study door was pushed open from the outside.

Shen Wei walked in alone, carrying a bag of fruit.

"Who are you talking to on the phone? Why are you being so secretive!"

A hint of unease flashed across Zhou Shengyu's face, and he stammered, "Ah...it's nothing, I just told the company's assistant about tomorrow's meeting."