Chapter 471 I am her mother, her only family.

"No," Shi Nian said with a smile.

The elevator arrived, and Shi Nian greeted Zhao Xin'er before leading Xiao Yu into the elevator.

The elevator doors slowly closed, carrying Shi Nian and Xiao Yu downstairs.

Shi Nian quickly returned to the car. She got in first, without letting the driver and Xiao Yu in.

She found a pen and paper, wrote down what she had just noted on a piece of paper, then tore off several sheets and put them all into her bag.

After doing all this, Shi Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at herself in the rearview mirror, she felt a sense of calm.

March next year.

Grandpa Zhao didn't explain exactly what it was, but it must be very important.

Shi Nian hugged the bag in her arms tightly.

Throughout the day, Shi Nian worked as usual and did not do anything abnormal.

At noon, Huo Yanmo came over to have lunch with her. She didn't say anything, only that she had gone to the Zhao family's place that morning to clear up the misunderstanding between her and Old Master Zhao.

Huo Yanmo did not comment on this.

The two of them ate and worked normally.

It seems that nothing has changed.

A few more days passed.

At this point, there was only one week left until their wedding.

Everyone is very busy.

That day, Shi Nian arrived at Zheng Shuhui's residence wearing a formal dress.

I rang the doorbell.

Zheng Shuhui opened the door.

Shi Nian handed her the dress and then said, "You'll be there on the wedding day, right?"

Zheng Shuhui looked at the dress in her hand.

She remembered Huo Yanmo's visit a few days ago.

“Niannian has always hoped to reconcile with you,” Huo Yanmo said to her. “There are too many misunderstandings between you, but no matter what, you are mother and daughter.”

She didn't say anything at that time.

"Perhaps you have your own plans, but I still hope you can attend our wedding."

Zheng Shuhui neither agreed nor refused that day.

Later, Su Meisu would bring desserts, and they were always in festive colors.

"Miss Shi Nian's wedding is in a few days. I recently made some desserts that can be used at the wedding. What do you think, Ms. Zheng?"

Su Meisu did not notice the strange expression on Zheng Shuhui's face, and said to herself, "You are Miss Shi's mother, please take this into consideration."

As if by some strange twist of fate, Zheng Shuhui said, "I remember you have a daughter."

Su Meisu nodded and said, "Yes, my daughter lives with me."

As she spoke, Su Meisu began to imagine: "If my daughter gets married in the future, I will definitely dress up and attend in full glory, and make lots and lots of pastries."

"Why?" Zheng Shuhui asked.

“There’s no reason why.” Su Meisu finally looked a little confused. “I’m her mother, her only relative. It’s only right that I attend her wedding.”

Back then, Su Meisu's sense of entitlement was more dazzling than the sunlight today.

Zheng Shuhui looked at the dress in her hand, then nodded: "Mm."

She'll be living and eating at the Huo residence, so it's normal for her to attend the wedding.

Zheng Shuhui thought so.

Shi Nian breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face.

Zheng Shuhui didn't want to look, so she took the dress back and closed the door.

But this couldn't dampen Shi Nian's good mood.

Shi Nian returned to her and Huo Yanmo's residence.

When evening came, Shi Nian came to the study.

Huo Yanmo was looking at the documents.

Shi Nian sat to one side reading a book.

After a while, the sofa next to her sank slightly, and he sat down beside her.

"Is everything settled?" Shi Nian asked.

"Mm." Huo Yanmo nodded.

Shi Nian thought for a moment, then took out a piece of paper and handed it to him.

"MoMo, help me look up this place. There will be a gathering here next March."

Seeing Huo Yanmo take it, Shi Nian continued, "Be very careful, it's very dangerous. Don't let anyone know. You need an invitation to attend the gathering next March. If possible, Momo, please get me one."

“There are two,” Huo Yanmo said, looking at her. “Let’s go together.”

Shi Nian smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay."

They've been meeting a lot of people lately because of their wedding.

Many friends came, as well as many partners and many foreign guests who came early to visit. People from all over the country, both familiar and unfamiliar, were there.

And because they have so much to do, they are likely to come into contact with all sorts of people.

Therefore, Shi Nian only took out the note today.

Therefore, it is impossible to pinpoint the source of her information.

She had promised Mr. Zhao that she wouldn't reveal the source.

Shi Nian looked at Huo Yanmo beside her and saw him looking at the note with a slight frown.

"What's wrong?" Shi Nian asked.

Huo Yanmo had spent many years at sea and was familiar with these places.

Huo Yanmo looked at Shi Nian with a puzzled expression.

"Do you know this place?" Shi Nian asked immediately.

"No, wait a minute." Huo Yanmo took out his phone and made a call. "Help me look up a place."

Shi Nian looked at him nervously.

However, Huo Yanmo gave an address from somewhere else, not the one on the note.

"right."

Huo Yanmo was still on the phone.

"Okay, I understand."

Shi Nian suppressed her anxiety and waited patiently.

As soon as Huo Yanmo hung up the phone, she immediately looked at him.

“Niannian.” Huo Yanmo’s expression was solemn. “I don’t know what’s on these islands, but something happened not far from them.”

"What is it?" Shi Nian asked.

Huo Yanmo said, "Niannian, the three major powers in City A are our Huo family, the Lu family, and the Fu family. Our generation is now in power."

Shi Nian nodded. This was the current situation in City A. Apart from the Fu family, which was still fighting internally, the other two families already had clear leaders.

“And in our previous generation,” Huo Yanmo said, looking at Shi Nian seriously, “my uncle was the best among them, unmatched by anyone, and almost led the Shi family to become the fourth largest family at that time.”

"Because my uncle's brilliance was so overwhelming, people overlooked another person."

Another person?

Shi Nian stared intently at Huo Yanmo.

Huo Yanmo nodded and said, "Did Fu Jinyan tell you why the Fu family is fighting amongst themselves?"

Shi Nian nodded. The three grandsons of the Fu family were born to the same father but different mothers. Their common father was a man who liked beautiful women and had children but didn't care about his career. That's why the old man Fu hadn't retired yet, waiting for his three grandsons to fight each other out and become the one in power.

Huo Yanmo said, "Fu Jinyan's father is the old man's second son. I'm talking about the old man's eldest son."

Shi Nian remembered.

I heard that Grandpa Fu's eldest son was very outstanding, but he died young without leaving any descendants.

And the way the eldest son died...

They perished at the bottom of the sea.

Shi Nian looked at Huo Yanmo.

“Yes.” Huo Yanmo nodded solemnly. “The address I just checked is the rumored burial place of Old Master Fu’s eldest son.”

“I heard this rumor when I was traveling around at sea a few years ago.”

"And this location," Huo Yanmo pointed to the note, "I don't know the exact location yet, but I'm familiar with this archipelago."

"It's very close to the burial place of Old Master Fu's eldest son, less than a hundred nautical miles away."