In the past, he would have made the other party pay for their crimes in blood.

But now they know that Situ is Su Xi's biological father and Shi Yao is Su Xi's sworn brother.

Zhou Jingming still wanted to ask Su Xi's opinion on many things.

Su Xi smiled, "You can take your revenge however you want, I'll support you."

"Then... kill him!"

A sinister glint flashed in Zhou Jingming's eyes.

Just then, a loud commotion came from outside.

Su Xi and Zhou Jingming got out of bed at the same time.

Just as he was about to go out to check the situation, the bodyguard's voice rang out from outside the door, "Young Master Zhou, someone at the door wants to see you."

Who else would come to see me at this hour?

Su Xi's first thought was Situ.

Now that Shi Yao has fallen into Zhou Jingming's hands, Situ, as his adoptive father, naturally cannot stand by and watch him die.

Zhou Jingming naturally thought of that as well.

He gave Su Xi a deep look. "Should we go and meet him?"

Su Xi didn't want to.

Since you've decided not to acknowledge this father, there's no need to meet him.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Zhou Jingming already knew the answer in his heart.

"You rest in your room, I'll be right back." With that, he took a bathrobe, put it on, and left the room.

Although Su Xi didn't want to go down, she went to the balcony.

Looking down from the high place at the buildings below.

It is indeed Situ.

He was standing at the main entrance.

Even in his old age, he still maintains an upright posture and is far more energetic and spirited than his peers.

This kind of person is very much like a leader who has been in a high position for many years.

he.

Besides his identity as the second master of the Si family.

What secrets are still hidden?

What could be more important than his wife and daughters?

Zhou Jingming had already come downstairs and was standing face to face with Situ.

There is a difference in generation.

Zhou Jingming's imposing presence was no less than that of Situ.

"If Second Master is pleading for Shi Yao, there's no need to waste time. Please leave." Zhou Jingming got straight to the point, stating his position without beating around the bush.

Without giving Situ a chance to speak, he turned and left.

"Young Master Zhou, please wait."

Situ called out to him, "I know Shi Yao has made an unforgivable mistake, but the Shi family has done the Zhou family a favor. Could you spare Shi Yao's life for the sake of your deep brotherhood with Si Nan?"

Zhou Jingming stopped in his tracks.

Then, I looked up at the balcony.

Su Xi stood there and clearly heard what Situ said.

So, did Situ recognize Shi Yao as his adopted son because the Shi family had helped the Zhou family?

Before he could figure it out, he heard Situ say, "Si Nan was kidnapped when he was a child, but Shi Yao's father rescued him. Otherwise, Si Nan wouldn't be alive today."

In order to save Si Nan, Shi Yao's father was stabbed, leaving him with significant aftereffects.

"So, you helped the Shi family when they were in trouble to repay a debt of gratitude, and you even adopted Shi Yao as your godson?" Zhou Jingming asked.

Situ did not deny it. "That's right. Back then, the Shi family went bankrupt and was forced to flee the country. I helped the Shi family gain a foothold abroad. Later, Shi Yao's father passed away due to illness, and Shi Yao has been by my side ever since."

Zhou Jingming followed up by asking, "Has Second Master been living abroad all these years since he disappeared?"

Situ nodded. "Yes."

"Since you have the ability to help the Shi family, why do you neglect your wife and daughter?" Zhou Jingming did not intend to kill Shi Yao.

The reason for detaining Shi Yao was to lure Situ out, thereby taking advantage of the situation to uncover Situ's secrets.

Situ fell silent once again.

He couldn't answer the question.

"If you don't want to talk, leave my villa." Zhou Jingming lost his patience and gestured to his bodyguards to see the guest out.

Four bodyguards blocked Situ's path and gestured for him to enter.

Situ has come today not with the intention of forcing his way in.

Faced with Zhou Jingming's hostility, he ultimately chose to leave.

After taking only two steps, he suddenly turned back to look towards the second floor.

A slender shadow stood there.

"If I had known back then that Li Xuemei would be so ruthless, even if it meant facing mountains of knives and seas of fire, I would have taken Lili and the child with me and left. Whether you believe it or not, the woman I love most in my heart is only Lili. Over the years, I have never stopped searching for them, mother and daughter."

Su Xi's heart was slightly moved.

Were these words directed at her?

When she came to her senses, she only saw Situ's last fleeting figure disappear at the gate.

Shortly after, Zhou Jingming came up.

He hugged Su Xi from behind, "Did you hear everything?"

Su Xi nodded. "I heard you."

"Although Situ revealed his complicated relationship with Shi Yao, he never confessed the reason for his departure. I suspect there is a reason he cannot say."

Zhou Jingming is a man.

He is also the master of the Dark Night Pavilion.

He could sense Situ's helplessness.

Even for a fleeting moment, he was able to understand him.

After all, he hadn't been completely honest with Su Xi about everything.

Some things become more dangerous the more people know them.

In order to protect those around them, they have their own reasons for having to keep things hidden.

"Are you sympathizing with him?" Su Xi stared at the man.

Zhou Jingming's eyes flickered for a moment. "No."

Su Xi noticed this keenly and narrowed her eyes. "Zhou Jingming, are you also hiding some secret from me?"

"You are my wife, how could I... deceive you?"

Zhou Jingming picked her up and carried her horizontally. "Even if there is, it's just my way of showing that I love you and want to protect you, Xi'er. Between danger and lies, I would lean towards the former."

Su Xi wasn't angry at all.

Because she also has secrets.

If it were her, she would make the same decision as Zhou Jingming.

"But I hope even more that you can be honest with me." Although she couldn't do it herself, she still greedily wanted Zhou Jingming to be completely honest with her.

Zhou Jingming smiled indulgently, "Okay, from now on, if anything happens, report to your wife immediately."

"real?"

Su Xi blinked.

Zhou Jingming made a vow with both hands, "Of course, I would never lie to you."

"At that time, Yao..."

Situ's words still touched her heart.

The Shi family had been kind to Si Nan.

She is also Situ's daughter.

They are considered to be of the Si family bloodline.

Killing Shi Yao like this would indeed be an act of ingratitude.

But since Shi Yao dared to hurt her husband, she absolutely could not be let off lightly.

"How about crippling one of his hands?" Zhou Jingming saw that Su Xi was soft-hearted.

She may appear cold-blooded and ruthless on the surface, but she is kinder than anyone else at heart.

That's why he felt even more heartbroken.

"I told you, do whatever you want, I won't interfere." This is a feud between Zhou Jingming and Shi Yao, and she has no right to interfere.

After all, it was Zhou Jingming who was in pain.

He is the one who decides how this game is played.

Zhou Jingming held her as they lay on the bed, and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's not talk about these things for now. We need to work harder and try to become parents by the end of the year."

Su Xi was about to scold him for being indecent.

All voices were silenced in his fervent plunder.

She slowly closed her eyes, listening to the man whisper in her ear, "Wife, if I have a secret I haven't told you, will you be angry with me?"