Xu Yanshu and Zhou Zehao both received a call from Zhou Shengyu at the same time, and the two had no choice but to rush home immediately as requested.

Noticing that Shen Wei's expression was unusually unpleasant, Xu Yanshu cautiously probed,

"Mom, what happened?"

Shen Wei didn't speak, but looked at Zhou Zehao sitting to the side with eyes full of disappointment.

Zhou Shengyu replied in a deep voice, his expression grave, "Your mother went to talk to President Qin Yao about the kidnapping incident!"

If he had known beforehand, he would have stopped his wife. He would never have been willing to let Weiwei so easily act subservient in front of others.

Even if someone really needs to apologize, it should be him who does it.

How could she...?

Xu Yanshu was slightly taken aback, and for a moment he hesitated to speak.

Recalling Qin Yao's usual way of handling things, he suddenly understood why Shen Wei's expression was so unpleasant. Realizing that she might be doing this for his sake, he couldn't help but feel even more uncomfortable.

I see.

Zhou Zehao immediately understood the crux of the problem. He frowned disapprovingly, "The matter is already in the past, why bother making a fool of yourself..."

Snap—

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shengyu immediately slammed his hand on the table and stood up, glaring angrily at the person sitting opposite him.

"Didn't I tell you to apologize to President Qin properly? You even swore back then that everything was taken care of!"

"But what have you said and done? Do you think things haven't gotten bigger enough?"

Looking back now, he was really too naive, actually believing his unfilial son's one-sided story.

He had initially thought that the Ouyang family was sometimes unreasonable, but now it seemed that the fact that they hadn't taken any action against them was already quite magnanimous.

So what did this person do?

Sensing something amiss in those words, Xu Yanshu frowned thoughtfully and unconsciously turned to look at Zhou Zehao.

Zhou Zehao stood up unhurriedly, shrugged dismissively, and then asked in return,

"What else? Do you just want to watch Qin Yao kill me outright?"

This attitude enraged Zhou Shengyu, who raised his hand to take control of the other party, but Shen Wei stood up in time to stop him.

"Things have already come to this point, what good would it do to kill him?"

Shen Wei tried to dissuade him earnestly, and only after seeing Zhou Shengyu return to his seat did she turn to Zhou Zehao, sigh deeply, and say...

"Xiao Hao, I'm not trying to be mean, but this whole thing was our fault. How could you provoke them like that at the very end?"

"If you do this, how will these two families get along in the future?"

Before this, the two families had never had any contact, and in the end, all of this was for Xu Yanshu's sake.

Zhou Zehao scoffed at this inwardly, keeping his head down and remaining silent, thinking to himself that he really went to great lengths for his biological son's lifelong happiness.

This stubborn refusal to admit wrongdoing caused Zhou Shengyu's expression, which had just begun to soften, to darken once more. After a moment's thought, he impatiently waved his hand.

"Starting today, you don't need to go to the company anymore. You need to reflect on your actions and figure out how to be a decent human being before we talk about anything else!"

"Whatever!" Zhou Zehao said, then turned and walked away without looking back.

As a result, the atmosphere in the living room plummeted to freezing point.

After a moment's consideration, Xu Yanshu spoke in a deep voice.

"Dad, Mom, there are some things I can handle myself, you don't need to worry about me too much!"

He knew perfectly well that all of Qin Yao's dissatisfaction and prejudice were directed at him. The one who tied the knot must untie it. Whether Zhou Shengyu or Shen Wei stepped forward, they would only suffer injustice because of it.

Hearing this made Shen Wei feel even worse, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Child, marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers,"

“These things should have been taken care of for you, but now…”

Seeing this, Zhou Shengyu quickly reached out and patted Shen Wei's back, gently comforting her, "What are you doing? Yan Shu is just worried about you!"

"And for things like this, even if it's something to be done, I'll do it!"

Xu Yanshu nodded in agreement. He understood Shen Wei's good intentions, but he really didn't want her to have to smile at others for this.

After leaving the manor in a rage, Zhou Zehao went straight to his usual Blue Moon Bar, where he unexpectedly ran into Mu Yichen, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Brother, it's been a long time! I haven't seen you around lately."

"I was on a business trip and just got back!" Meeting Mu Yichen's clear gaze, Zhou Zehao raised an eyebrow without making a sound and casually picked up an excuse to deal with the situation.

"How's it going? I heard things haven't been going so well at your place lately?"

"It's all because of that old hag Qin Yao's behind-the-scenes machinations!" Mu Yichen's face suddenly darkened, and he said through gritted teeth, "She first used underhanded tactics to make several of our partners withdraw their investments, causing the cash flow to break down."

"Because of cash flow problems, we were unable to start the project on time, which resulted in us having to pay a large amount of penalty fees."

You can know a person's face but not their heart. He originally thought that although he failed to achieve his ultimate goal, he would at least get a profitable project. He never expected that he would end up losing money because of it.

Mu Yichen gritted his teeth silently, his eyes blazing with fury. He now deeply regretted not having dealt with Qin Shengyi more decisively earlier.

Things are probably not that simple!

Zhou Zehao narrowed his eyes, his expression enigmatic.

Given the Ouyang family's current influence in the industry, once someone notices that they intend to deal with the Mu family, many people will definitely join their side and express their opinions. In other words, no one will dare to cooperate with the Mu family easily in the future.

The Mu family's foundation was already weak, and given enough time, it wouldn't be long before they faced bankruptcy.

Coming to his senses, Zhou Zehao leaned over to pour Mu Yichen a drink, and after a brief clinking of glasses, he spoke.

"It's alright. Victory and defeat are common in war. In business, there are always gains and losses. I believe you will be able to make a comeback soon."

This person is a bit stupid, but on the other hand, he can be considered a useful pawn. Maybe he can still do something for me before he is completely played to death.

Mu Yichen nodded in deep agreement, pressing his tongue against his back teeth, then seemed to suddenly remember something, "By the way, has Xu Yanshu caused you any trouble lately?"

Mentioning this topic, Zhou Zehao's expression suddenly darkened. "This person's abilities are far greater than we imagined!"