Shen Yi was talking to his father in the study, while Shen Xiao watched his son make a phone call with a calm expression.

He Qiangwei was filled with doubts. She felt there was something very wrong with Shi Zhan. How could Shen Yi not be able to find him? He Qiangwei said in a deep voice.

"Do you know how Wu Youyou's news disappeared today?"

Shen Yi was taken aback. The power to suppress such a huge news story was beyond his imagination.

"We really don't know who has this ability, or what powerful force Wu Youyou has behind her. We didn't even know she knew such a capable person."

"It's understandable that you don't know; it was Shi Zhan who smoothed things over for her!"

"What? Shi Zhan~"

He Qiangwei wasn't particularly surprised by Shen Yi's reaction; after all, she had been just as surprised when she heard it herself. She continued,

"If you investigate in this direction, you should be able to find out who did it. After all, there aren't many companies with that kind of capability!"

After the call ended, Shen Yi fell into deep thought. He couldn't figure it out. After all, he didn't think that Shi Zhan's family was very powerful, otherwise they wouldn't have sent him here to study. Kyoto's schools were much better than those in Haishi.

Seeing his son's worried expression, Shen Xiao couldn't help but feel concerned as well. He stubbed out the Zhonghua cigarette he was smoking in the ashtray before looking up to ask Shen Yi.

"Yi'er, what happened?"

"Dad, I have a bad feeling. Qiangwei just called and said that the person behind Wu Youyou's incident was actually a classmate from our school."

Shen Xiao's eyes widened; his thick beard, obese belly, and even the fat on his face all screamed disbelief.

"Does your classmate have this ability?"

Shen Yi also felt strange, and his expression was somewhat frightened.

“Wu Youyou has been getting very close to him lately, and there have even been rumors about them at school. If he has the ability, he will definitely help Wu Youyou. His name is Shi Zhan. I looked him up before and only knew that his family was from Kyoto and that his family was well-off. But I didn’t expect him to have such power, to be able to deal with all the trending news and public opinion in such a short time.”

Shen Xiao had been in the business world for many years and his business was doing quite well before. However, since Wu Zhenyuan rose to prominence, his business has plummeted. Many projects were snatched up by the Wu family in advance and they had a firm grip on them. Now, Project 649 has basically fallen into the hands of the Wu Group again. If the projects within this project can be cooperated on, it can make up for all the losses that the Shen family has suffered over the years and even elevate their status.

This project is also closely related to the businesses of those families in Kyoto. It is a big project for the Wu Group, but it is nothing compared to those families in Kyoto.

Shen Xiao's brows furrowed more and more tightly, because he knew that only a few families in Kyoto could suppress Wu Youyou's scandals completely and leave no trace on the internet.

Suddenly realizing this, Shen Xiao paused, his gaze turning serious as he looked at Shen Yi.

"You just said that classmate's name is Zhan? What's his last name again?"

Shen Yi could tell that his father must have remembered something, and he quickly replied,

"His surname is Shi, and his given name is Shi Zhan!"

"Is it the 'shi' in 'shichen' (时辰)?" Shen Xiao wanted to confirm further.

"Yes!"

"broken!"

Shen Xiao sat up abruptly, his fat belly hitting the table in front of him, causing him to lose his balance.

Startled, Shen Yi quickly went to help Shen Xiao, fearing that his father might lose his balance and fall to the ground.

"Watch out, Dad!"

Shen Xiao waved his hand to indicate that he was alright. After regaining his balance, he looked at Shen Yi with fear in his eyes.

"We must shut that paparazzi up. We can't let the Shi family find out about us, otherwise we'll never have a chance to turn our lives around."

Shen Yi was also startled, his eyes widening in surprise.

"Dad, is it that serious?"

Shen Xiao then spoke in a deep voice,

"According to what you said, Shi Zhan is very likely a child of the Shi family, one of the four great families in Kyoto."

The four major families? Shen Yi was somewhat confused. He looked at Shen Xiao with a puzzled expression.

"What four major families?"

"Yi'er, these four families are hardly reported online, nor are they on the rich list, so you naturally don't know them. They are all very powerful figures with connections to the heavens, beyond the reach of ordinary people like us. These four families are the Wei family, the Song family, the Xiao family, and the Shi family. Among them, the Shi family may not be the richest of the four, but it is the most powerful."

Shen Yi was completely bewildered when he heard this. It was unbelievable that Shi Zhan had such a background. How could someone like him be studying at his school? He had heard that Shi Zhan had suddenly transferred here a year ago, along with Song Shaojie.

Song Shaojie? The Song family... Could he also be one of the four great families?

As Shen Yi thought about this, his face grew increasingly pale, and he almost fainted from dizziness.

"Yi'er, don't worry, things aren't the worst yet. That paparazzi is someone you know. Try to deal with him. Don't worry about the money right now, I'm here for you!"

Shen Yi nodded deeply.

The Wei family, one of the four major families.

Wei Zhibin was at home at the moment. He had just finished showering and was sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking at his phone and muttering to himself.

"This is really interesting. The Song family actually managed to remove all these news articles completely? Why would the Song family help Wu Youyou? I will definitely find out the truth here."

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