"Is this Zhang Ke'er your former brother-in-law?" Bai Chen pulled over the newspaper and looked at it.

"Yes, it's him." He and Bai Chen are already married. There are many things he no longer needs to hide from her.

Bai Chen was bothered when she learned that Zhou Xuan had been married before.

Her mother-in-law, in particular, felt cheated when comparing the two women.

He said his ex-wife was filial, kind, and hardworking—if she was so good, why did they get divorced?

Zhou Xuan had told her that his divorce from his ex-wife was something his whole family agreed to.

Bai Chen was extremely annoyed by her mother-in-law's constant nagging about Zhang Wenwen.

She originally wanted to leave, but she couldn't bear to part with Zhou Xuan. And every time she was about to leave, Zhou Xuan would hold her and comfort her. She craved Zhou Xuan's warm embrace, and so, after a while, she stayed and could no longer leave.

However, because of this, she also learned about his ex-wife's situation.

At least I know he has a brother-in-law named Zhang Ke'er.

“Yes.” Zhou Xuan’s gaze also fell on it, his feelings extremely complicated.

"Isn't he an opera singer?"

Is it possible for an actor to achieve such success?

"He's quite skilled," Zhou Xuan said casually.

He's been able to fight since he was a child.

They owed a great deal to him when they traveled from the north to the south. Although he was young, he was very capable.

Unfortunately, they argued too fiercely back then. They practically tore off all ties.

Nowadays, many bandits have emerged in the south, threatening the power of these warlords.

Their power is already waning.

Now, the most important thing is to find a partner to cooperate with. He originally thought highly of Commander Ning, but Zhang Ke'er is Commander Ning's right-hand woman, so it's clear that they probably can't cooperate.

Zhang Ke'er hated him to the core; it was already very kind of her not to retaliate against him.

"Then can we try to win him over?" If what her in-laws said is true, the Zhou family has been very good to the Zhang siblings and has done them a great favor. Even though they eventually divorced, this favor still remains.

"That's impossible. We had some misunderstandings because of his sister. Forget about recruiting him, I'm afraid he'll turn against us."

“Shouldn’t we find his sister?” Bai Chen said. “It’s better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Let’s clarify everything and make things clear. Divorce is a matter for both people, and it can’t be blamed solely on you.”

"Bai Chen, things are not that simple. Not everyone is as understanding as you."

Zhou Xuan hugged her and nuzzled her neck.

"How fortunate I am to have met you."

"Me too." Bai Chen hugged him back, but the matter still needed to be resolved. If Zhang Ke'er really cooperated with other warlords to deal with them, that would be bad. "Zhou Xuan, how about I go to Shanghai?"

What are you going to Shanghai for?

"Let's see if we can find his sister. If we can find Zhang Ke'er's sister, we can have a good talk with her. I believe she will listen to us and persuade him not to oppose us."

Even if you don't help them, you can't stand against them.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you to make the trip." Zhou Xuan put his arm around Bai Chen. "I'll have my adjutant accompany you, and I'll also send a team of men to protect you."

"No need, just give me a few people."

She had never been exposed to the public. The southern warlords only knew that Zhou Xuan had remarried, but they didn't know what she looked like.

Therefore, those people wouldn't harm her.

As long as you don't encounter those unreasonable thugs—

"Let him come along. I'm worried about you. I don't want to see you get hurt in any way. Besides, you don't even know what Zhang Wenwen looks like, but the adjutant does."

His adjutant was named Hu Lai, who had been with him from the beginning and knew everything about him.

I understand his thoughts better.

The purpose of having him follow along was not only to protect Bai Chen, but more importantly, to bring Zhang Wenwen back.

Reasoning with them is completely pointless; besides, there's no right or wrong between them—it's him.

However, he didn't want Bai Chen to know these things—

Just as Ning's father had said, after Ning Hongze left, Ning Zhen asked his friend at the casino to put on a show.

Simply selling off these properties will only make people more curious.

Besides, even if the property is sold, the money is still there, and it will still become a target for those warlords.

However, if a spendthrift squanders the family fortune, then it is only natural.

Ning Zhen is innocent and righteous.

Although he wasn't very quick-witted, he made quite a few true friends, such as the casino's young master.

Despite the glamorous image of a casino tycoon, he was often bullied as a child because he was too soft-hearted.

Ning Zhen was the type of person who couldn't stand seeing others bully others, so she always protected him.

Because of the Ning family's previous status in Shanghai, these people would more or less back down when he spoke up, out of respect for him.

As the casino tycoon grew older, his personality became increasingly hardened. But the one thing that remained unchanged was that he always considered Ning Zhen a good friend.

This time, he and Ning Zhen staged a play, deliberately making people believe that he had encouraged Ning Zhen to gamble and lose all the family fortune.

Out of consideration for their friendship, they were allowed to keep their house.

In return, Ning Zhen expressed her sincere gratitude.

"Ning Zhen is a fool."

"That's right. The only reliable member of the Ning family is Ning Hongze. Once Ning Hongze left, Ning Zhen almost ruined his family business."

"They've been sold out, and they're still counting the money for the seller."

"That's right—"

Bai Chen had just returned to Shanghai when she got in touch with her classmates.

After a few drinks, these people started talking about the Ning family.

"You mean the Ning family has fallen?"

This news shocked Bai Chen.

Ning Zhen was very aware of how wealthy the Ning family was when she was pursuing Ning Zhen.

Wherever she went, as long as she mentioned the Ning family's name, people would treat her with utmost respect. And no matter what she took a fancy to, Ning Zhen would buy it without saying a word.

Such a family, yet they fell apart so easily.

Perhaps she needs to find some time to visit him.

"Madam, this Ning family is—"

“They were our classmates. They came from a prominent family in Shanghai. I never imagined they would fall so easily.”

Before Bai Chen could answer, the others spoke up first.

"Is your family very wealthy?"

Hu Lai asked.

"That was true then, but not anymore. I saw him drooling over Guiyuan's pastries just the other day." He can't even afford Guiyuan's pastries anymore—

"I see—" Then there's no need to go—