“Then I’m even more confused…” Jiang Yan cast a puzzled look at Qin Yiheng, then looked at Chu Ruoxue, and sure enough, she saw the same confusion in Chu Ruoxue’s eyes.

Chu Ruoxue could only stare at Qin Yiheng, hoping he would give her a concrete answer.

"What do you think Peng Meijie went through all the hardships to become the head of the Peng family? Besides her own ability and talent, what else was it for?" Qin Yiheng asked the two of them.

"Besides this, are there any other reasons?"

Chu Ruoxue and Jiang Yan didn't seem to understand.

Let alone truly talented people, even those who lack talent will feel like they've been overlooked. If they could meet a discerning mentor, they could instantly transform into outstanding individuals.

And what about someone like Peng Meijie, who is a thoroughbred horse in herself and doesn't even need a discerning eye to know that she is a thoroughbred horse?

Qin Yiheng had no choice but to be more direct.

"She is the only female head of the family. She went through so much to break with tradition and ascend to this position. How could she possibly hand it back to a man?"

After hearing this, the two understood a lot.

Yes, if Chu Ruolin is the next successor she has chosen, then such a situation could easily arise.

People might say that Peng Meijie's desperate attempt to become the head of the Peng family was completely unnecessary.

Because she was a woman, the child she gave birth to wouldn't even bear her own name. Moreover, she didn't have any biological children, so she could only adopt a suitable person from someone else to become the head of the Peng family. In the end, it was all for nothing.

If she adopts a daughter, she will still face the same problems she is facing now; if she adopts a son, then what is the point of women having power?

Although society today no longer has any obvious discrimination or impact on women's power, it is still a pity that Peng Meijie's efforts over the years have been wasted.

Therefore, even if Peng Meijie doesn't want the position of head of the Peng family, she can't possibly designate Chu Ruolin as the heir. The best solution is actually to find a girl to take over. As for what to do next, if they keep looking for a suitable woman, it's not a perfect solution.

But a new problem arose—the Peng family didn't have any particularly outstanding women.

After much thought, Chu Ruoxue still felt that she couldn't truly understand Peng Meijie's heart.

"But actually, Peng Meijie and I share the same dilemma: the Chu family doesn't have a more suitable next-generation heir, not even a decent one..."

This is what Grandpa was worried about, and now it's what Chu Ruoxue is starting to worry about too.

"Moreover, if this generation gets old and sick and can no longer hold power, then there will definitely be a lot of conflicts because there is no successor." Jiang Yan also became worried.

These are things that any normal person would think of.

Especially for Peng Meijie, she made a solemn vow to take control of the Peng family and bring the Wei family along. If she were to die, both families would collapse, which would become a laughing stock in Yuzhou for the next thousand years.

She was clearly a woman of unparalleled beauty and talent, a female head of the family, but in the end, she became someone who would never be seen again.

It's not that no one could surpass Peng Meijie after her; it's that she set an example for future generations by establishing the idea that "women in power only hold power for a lifetime."

This is definitely not what Peng Meijie wanted to see.

"Oh no, now that you mention it, I'm even more confused. What is Peng Meijie thinking? What will she do next?" Chu Ruoxue frowned.

Actually, she had some selfish motives.

If Peng Meijie has a better method, the Chu family could learn from it.

Although the Chu family isn't in a hurry, as she's still young, a person's life, spanning only a few decades, can pass very quickly.

"Yiheng?" Jiang Yan had no choice but to turn her questioning gaze to Qin Yiheng again.

Qin Yiheng, however, did not seem to care much. He seemed to have figured something out and said to the two of them, "Don't worry, Peng Meijie is a smart woman. She knows when to do what, so we don't need to worry about Chu Ruolin for the time being. I'm sure she will take good care of her. Now, let's think about Han Mingliang."

He subtly changed the subject.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to talk to Chu Ruoxue and Jiang Yanming, but many things couldn't be fully explained just by talking before they happened.

Everything will become clear when you actually see it.

Speaking of Han Mingliang, Chu Ruoxue was unaware that Han Mingliang had called Jiang Yan. She was shocked to hear about it now, but at the same time, she felt it was quite natural.

"Actually, I've long felt that Han Mingliang's mother isn't as simple as she seems..."

Chu Ruoxue's eyes were deep as she calmly analyzed, "She has been Han Qiang's mistress for so many years without fighting or grabbing, but she has gained a lot of real benefits. In my opinion, she is much better than others."

“Right now, the situation in the Han family isn’t exactly stable either. Although on the surface Han Qiang has been discharged from the hospital and seems to be in good health, he’s still getting on in years, and Han Mingzhi’s ambition is impossible to hide, nor does he intend to. So everyone in the Han family is making plans. It’s not surprising that Han Mingliang and his mother will definitely take further action; they’re just trying to protect themselves…”

Chu Ruoxue didn't know much about Han Mingliang and his mother before. She was too busy caring about the people in the main family to have any interest in the affairs of the mistress.

However, given the current situation involving the Han family and the volatile circumstances, Chu Ruoxue has no choice but to pay attention.

This focus led to the discovery of many strange points.

It may seem strange, but from the Han family's perspective, it's not a big deal.

Once a woman has a son, she places her hopes on him. As long as she has enough money to spend and can afford food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, she doesn't have many other needs.

From this perspective, it seems that Han Mingliang's mother's actions were not inappropriate.

Chu Ruoxue looked at Qin Yiheng and Jiang Yan with uncertain eyes, her gaze filled with a hint of worry, but also with a complex sense of relief because she trusted them both.

"Now it seems they've set their sights on you."

Actually, if they hadn't contacted Jiang Yan this time, they would have been easily overlooked.

With such a significant move, aren't they afraid of being discovered by the Han family? Or do they hold some trump card that guarantees success?

It's clearly not very meaningful to discuss this now.

"We'll see what it's really like once we see it." Qin Yiheng was indeed very calm and composed.

So Jiang Yan sent a message to Han Mingliang, informing him of the time and place, and then went there with Qin Yiheng to see Han Mingliang.

The place they arranged to meet was the same shop where Chu Wei and Qin Yiheng had met before—elegant enough and convenient for conversation.

A first meeting would be most appropriate.