Needless to say, anyone with eyes can see that Huangfu Ming's return this time is clearly not for good purposes.

And it's very likely... Zhou Yuxuan glanced in Ye Mohan's direction, his brows furrowed.

Chu Yi turned around and glanced at Ye Mohan, who hadn't said a word the whole time, and said, "Be careful lately."

Clearly, he also realized that Huangfu Ming's sudden reappearance after disappearing for several years was very likely aimed at Ye Mohan's family.

After all, what happened back then... Chu Yi paused for a moment, then stopped thinking about it.

Upon hearing this, Ye Mohan nodded expressionlessly.

Although Chu Yi didn't say it explicitly, he understood what Chu Yi meant.

Because among their group, he was the only one who had a grudge against Huangfu Ming, a grudge that came at the cost of human lives.

...

Inside the castle villa.

Lying in Ye Mohan's arms, Gong Yixue asked, "Mohan, do you think Huangfu Ming came back this time because of what happened to Huangfu Xin'er back then?"

She was deeply saddened when Huangfu Xin'er committed suicide in prison.

Although she and Huangfu Xin'er could be considered rivals in love, she was still a young woman in the prime of her life.

As a fellow woman, she felt a little sorry for her.

In fact, if she hadn't been so extreme, she would have cut her losses in time.

Given her family background, there are plenty of outstanding men who would fight over her.

But she chose a path of no return.

Ye Mohan played with Gong Yixue's soft hair, and then his deep voice slowly rang out.

"I'm not sure, but I can't rule out that possibility."

"Try to keep your parents at home as much as possible during this period."

Although he couldn't be sure why Huangfu Ming had returned, it was always better to be cautious.

After all, he couldn't bear the thought of even the slightest accident happening to his family as a result.

Gong Yixue nodded, "Yes, I'll tell my parents tomorrow."

Suddenly, something occurred to me, "No, I should go and tell my parents first, then I'll feel at ease."

As he spoke, he tried to sit up.

Ye Mohan smiled somewhat helplessly.

He pulled Gong Yixue back into his arms and said in a lazy, deep voice, "There's no rush. Besides, Mom and Dad are already asleep. If we suddenly go over and tell them about this, they won't be able to sleep tonight."

Gong Yixue thought about Ye Mohan's words and realized that they made sense.

It's already past midnight, and her parents are already asleep. If she goes to talk to them now, given their personalities, they'll probably be too worried to sleep.

He then nodded.

...

at the same time.

Back home, Zhou Yuxuan tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Thinking about the message Huangfu Ming sent him a couple of days ago, he suddenly felt a headache coming on.

He didn't tell Ye Mohan this news at the time because he thought there was Huangfu Xin'er between Ye Mohan and Huangfu Ming.

In addition, Huangfu Ming only told him that he was about to return to the country and asked if he wanted to meet up and catch up. After thinking about it, he agreed.

We were brothers back then, after all.

He also hoped that he could help to quickly end the frozen period in the relationship between Ye Mohan and Huangfu Ming.

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Yuxuan finally picked up his phone and sent the screenshot to Ye Mohan.

After sending it, he felt much better.

Just as he decided to put down his phone and get some sleep, he received another message.

Zhou Yuxuan was puzzled. "Could it be that Second Brother is still awake? That shouldn't be the case."

He picked up the phone and was stunned when he saw the number on it.

After a while, he answered the phone.

Zhou Yuxuan spoke up, "Fourth Brother."

Huangfu Ming's clear voice came through the phone.

"Want to come out and meet me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuxuan remained silent for a long while.

Huangfu Ming seemed to have guessed his thoughts, and chuckled, saying, "It was just a casual get-together, nothing more."

"Besides, I've been abroad for so long that I don't know anyone in China anymore."

Zhou Yuxuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay, give me the location."

...

Half an hour later.

In a bar in the capital city.

Zhou Yuxuan walked in, and immediately jarring music filled the air.

Zhou Yuxuan looked around at each of the booths in the lobby.

Finally, I spotted my destination in the corner.

Zhou Yuxuan walked over and sat down directly opposite Huangfu Mingfu.

The surrounding noise was constant, and Zhou Yuxuan frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

Huangfu Ming looked at him and asked with amusement, "Not used to it?"

Instead of answering her question directly, Zhou Yuxuan said, "Let's go to a private room. We can't hear you here."

Huangfu did not refuse, and then Zhou Yuxuan called over a waiter.

Before long, the two were led to a private room.

Huangfu Ming ordered a few bottles of wine and then poured a glass for each of them.

Huangfu Ming handed the wine glass to Zhou Yuxuan, "Have a drink."

Zhou Yuxuan silently accepted it.

After downing a glass of wine, Zhou Yuxuan grew bolder.

He looked at Huangfu Ming and asked, "Fourth Brother, why did you suddenly come back?"

Huangfu Ming poured himself another cup, drank it, and said, "I missed home, so I came back. Home is the best place; no matter how nice it is outside, it doesn't feel like home."

More importantly, he had very important matters to attend to in the country.

Huangfu Ming did not say this last point aloud.

Zhou Yuxuan clearly did not believe it.

He stared at Huangfu Ming for a long time before saying, "Fourth Brother, tell me the truth, did you come back this time to target Second Brother?"

Huangfu Ming looked at Zhou Yuxuan, and after a moment of silence, said, "Yuxuan, you talk too much."

He did come back because of Ye Mohan, but as for why... he didn't want to say yet.

Zhou Yuxuan immediately understood his meaning and frowned slightly, saying, "Fourth Brother, about what happened to Xin'er back then, Second Brother..."

"It wasn't intentional, was it?" Huangfu Ming interrupted and asked.

"Just because it wasn't intentional doesn't mean he can escape responsibility? So he can live happily with his family, while Xin'er deserves it?"

During his time abroad, he tried countless times to forget it.

But he really couldn't do it.

The thought of his beloved sister, whom he had cherished all his life, being left like this... broke his heart.

Why can the culprits act as if nothing happened?

Zhou Yuxuan was at a loss for words.

He knew that everyone had different perspectives on the matter, so they viewed the issue differently.

Zhou Yuxuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Fourth Brother, I know you love Xin'er very much, but her suicide was something no one expected."

The second brother and sister-in-law were even more innocent. Xin'er repeatedly challenged their bottom line, and all they did was retaliate.

None of you are at fault; the fault lies with fate.

Huangfu Xin'er should never have met Ye Mohan.

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Ming's gaze gradually darkened, and he slowly said, "Yu Xuan, you owe me a favor, and now it's time to repay it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuxuan immediately recalled that scene from back then.