It seems that he once watched Qingyun disappear from his world, reaching a place he could never reach.

Qingyun forbade him to interfere in the Xiao family's affairs, but how could Zou Minchen truly ignore them? He merely withdrew the people who were with Qingyun; he was fully aware of everything that happened within the Xiao family. The fact that Xiao Chengzhe had been unable to find Qingyun for three years was also orchestrated by Zou Minchen.

But he never expected that it would be the Zou family who would end up displeasing Qingyun.

No wonder Qingyun was angry with him.

Zou Minchen lit a cigar, and the smoke instantly swirled around him, but it couldn't hide his cold, deathly gaze: "Replace the people who are with Xiao Chengzhe. Send those who are useless, along with this thing, to D country."

He had long forgotten the reason why he kept this illegitimate child in the Zou family. He was just a decoration in the Zou family. He would let him stay there when he didn't want to see him. He could replace him whenever he didn't like him.

However, some people seem to have misunderstood. Otherwise, Zou Minchen would have been able to get the news of Zou Qiyao's reckless behavior, and Zou Qiyao would not have been able to swagger into this villa.

"It's my fault. I didn't explain their responsibilities to them clearly. Today, I'll arrange for the Second Young Master to be sent abroad." Assistant Gu suddenly had a headache. The people following Xiao Chengzhe were arranged by him. Those idiots probably misunderstood their mission. Don't think they were there to protect Zou Qiyao.

Zou Minchen interrupted him, "When has the Zou family ever had a second young master?"

"Yes..." Assistant Gu was shocked, knowing that Zou Minchen had sentenced Zou Qiyao to death with just a few words.

After all, Zou Qiyao is not like Xiao Chengnuo, who could build the behemoth Ruixin Pharmaceutical in no time after leaving the Xiao family. Without the Zou family, he would be nothing.

Moreover, a sense of sympathy silently arose in Assistant Gu's heart for Country D.

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Qingyun returned to the Xiao family home because he had just left Zou Minchen's villa when he ran into Xiao's mother.

Since he lived so close to home, Xiao's mother naturally wouldn't let him leave.

When Qingyun returned to the Xiao family home, Xiao's father was watering the flowers in the yard. He was getting older and was gradually becoming less capable of handling the business, so he left most of the affairs to Xiao Chengzhe. As for his other son, Xiao Chengnuo, he initially got angry whenever he thought about him, but as his anger grew, he began to have some self-doubt.

After all, Xiao Chengnuo's words before leaving had a significant impact on him. As he grew older, these words gradually took root in his heart, and in the dead of night, every word of those words would clearly flash in his ears.

The child was right; he had never given him a kind look from childhood to adulthood.

Upon seeing Xiao Chengnuo, Xiao's father was stunned for a moment. Before he could speak, Xiao's mother looked at him and snorted, "Can't I bring my son home? If you don't like it, go cool off somewhere else."

Mr. Xiao opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing. He continued watering the flowers in silence, but his eyes were clearly glancing at Xiao Chengnuo out of the corner of his eye.

As soon as Qingyun entered the living room, she saw Xiao Chengzhe coming down the stairs.

Xiao Chengzhe was taken aback when he saw Xiao Chengnuo, then looked at his father, who was watering the flowers in the yard, with a hint of shock. He wasn't surprised that Xiao Chengnuo had returned; after all, he knew from seeing Xiao's mother and Xiao Chengnuo at the mall that his mother would bring Xiao Chengnuo home.

To his surprise, Xiao's father simply let Xiao Chengnuo in without saying a word. What did that mean? Did the matter from three years ago just get over because Xiao Chengnuo had disappeared for three years?

Xiao Chengzhe had a vague feeling that something was wrong, as if something had long been beyond his control, and only now did he realize it.

He comforted himself, telling himself that everything would be alright, there would be no problem with the cooperation with the Zou Group, and Xiao's father would no longer allow Xiao Chengnuo to be the heir of the Xiao family. The Xiao family would be his, it would be his.

Besides, even if something unexpected happened, he had other plans in the past three years.

Tonight, the Xiao family of four experienced an extremely awkward dinner. Xiao's mother happily served food to Xiao Chengnuo, and the two ate in a harmonious atmosphere. Xiao's father ate in silence, but his attention remained fixed on Xiao Chengnuo, making Xiao Chengzhe feel extremely uncomfortable.

To be honest, although he was adopted by the Xiao family, he always felt right at home there; otherwise, he wouldn't have even considered taking the Xiao family as his own. It was actually Xiao Chengnuo, their biological son, who was always on edge at the dinner table.

But now, it seems the situation has completely reversed.

Just then, the butler rushed in from outside and eased the awkwardness at the dinner table.

The butler, his face a mixture of excitement and panic, exclaimed, "The Zou family has sent someone to visit President Xiao!"