"Third sister-in-law, please take this. I know you and third brother are having some trouble..."

Jiao Yuwei's words brought Lu Yu back to his senses.

But the child still seemed to have something to say, his expression serious.

Lu Yu opened her palm and carefully took the memory card that Jiao Yuwei handed over.

"Little brother, what's troubling you?" Lu Yu asked.

Jiao Yuwei pursed his lips, paused for a long time, and then said, "Jiao Jiali."

This was an answer that was completely unexpected by Lu Yu.

Jiao Jiali.

The second daughter of the eldest son, Jiao Yushen, and Meng Qin; more accurately, the child of Meng Qin and the Liang family of Qinhuai City.

Before Lu Yu could answer, Jiao Yuwei's voice rang out again, sounding somewhat anxious.

"Jiao Jiali is not doing well in the Liang family, not well at all. I know that my third brother and sister-in-law are not doing well now, but..."

"Thump, thump."

The knocking interrupted the conversation inside the room.

Mi Yang rubbed his slightly numb face and jogged a few steps to open the door.

Jiao Yuyin entered the room, looked at the oppressive and strange atmosphere, and pushed the door shut behind him.

"What's wrong?" Jiao Yuyin asked.

Lu Yu lowered his voice and briefly explained the current situation to Jiao Yuyin.

Jiao Yuyin remained calm, bent down, patted Jiao Yuwei's head, and said, "Little brother, you are very brave and strong. Leave Jiali's matter to me."

Jiao Yuyin glanced at the gingerbread house in the corner and said gently, "After a while, you and your mother won't be staying at the old house anymore. We'll bring Jiali back from Qinhuai City then. Would you like that?"

“Hmm.” Jiao Yuwei nodded. “Third Brother, I know what giving you the memory card means. I’m prepared.”

Jiao Yuyin understood and stroked Jiao Yuwei's stray hairs again.

He stood up and instructed Mi Yang, "Jiao Yushen's eldest daughter, Jiao Jiaqing, is only being cared for by a nanny now. She's just a child and shouldn't be involved in adult disputes. After you leave the old house, please take the time to bring Jiaqing over as well. Listen to Meng Qin's opinion then, since she's her daughter after all. Time is getting increasingly tight, so Yuwei should get rid of his shares as soon as possible."

Halfway through his sentence, Jiao Yuyin's gaze suddenly sharpened. "I know you have your own way of selling shares. My only requirement is that it be done discreetly, even if it means losing some shares, so that no one notices. Once you slip up, you and Yuwei will be in great danger."

Jiao Yuyin and Lu Yu did not stay at the old house any longer and returned to Lixiang Villa.

Only when he actually sat down at his desk did Jiao Yuyin dare to listen carefully to the contents of the memory card.

The intermittent sounds were like drumbeats striking his heart.

Lu Yu sat next to Jiao Yuyin, his hand gripping hers tightly.

His palms were sweaty.

Lu Yu turned around and gently hugged him.

The man's back was broad and thick, yet it was trembling.

“I hate winter, I hate snow.” Jiao Yuyin’s words were somewhat disjointed. “When I was a child, the snowdrifts and snowmen I built blocked the vehicle lane in the yard. My mother wanted to tear them down, but he… Jiao Cheng had someone fence off that area and arranged for people to carefully guard it. He had to take a long detour to and from get off work every day. I only remember that year, the snow in the old house melted very slowly, like a dream… Whenever it snowed, it was as if it was reminding me that it really was a dream.”

Lu Yu listened patiently to Jiao Yuyin's recollections, recalling what she had heard a few days earlier.

Jiao Yuyin has evidence that Yuhua Group manipulates judicial trials and engages in illegal monopolies, but he has yet to take action.

There is so much evidence here, but the thought of personally pushing the entire Jiao family into the abyss of destruction still makes my heart tremble in the middle of the night.

Jiao Yuyin looked up and met Lu Yu's sincere and lively eyes.

"Little friend who got lost in my dream, can I take you home now?"

Lu Yu's voice was like a breeze during the changing seasons, dispelling the fog before one's eyes.

...

The news that Tengyue Sports had separated from Yuhua Group sparked much speculation and brought the struggle between the two Jiao brothers into the open.

Jiao Yuyin left early and returned late every day, and remote meetings in the early hours of the morning were commonplace.

This autumn was not easy for Jiao Yuyin.

...

Morning light streamed into the Ruixin Group office building.

Jiao Yuyin drank a glass of iced coffee to refresh himself.

Qin Meng reported from the side, "Fengjing's project was also snatched away; it was Yuhua's doing."

“We lack reliable case studies on large-scale unmanned systems for our company and factory areas. Without a competitive advantage in low prices, it’s difficult to have any opportunities,” Xu Song sighed.

“Don’t be led astray at this time. If we compete on price, we have no chance. To be precise, we are not qualified to be on the table yet,” Jiao Yuyin said. “Let’s change direction and cooperate with other powerful companies to participate in the competition in this field. If we want to survive in the cracks of capital blockade, we have to give up some of our interests.”

"President Jiao, actually we have a quicker way to deal with Yuhua." Qin Meng and Xu Song exchanged a glance and said, "The evidence chain for reporting Yuhua Group is basically complete. All we need to do is disqualify Yuhua from bidding..."

"Wait a little longer." Jiao Yuyin tapped the table with his finger. "Give Mi Yang some more time."

Qin Meng: "In addition, Meng Qin and Jiao Jiali still haven't been brought back."

Jiao Yuyin frowned.

Qin Meng continued, "After the Liang family in Qinhuai City fell, Meng Qin has kept a low profile. She is very resistant to and distrustful of the Jiao family..."

Jiao Yuyin sighed, "They probably think I have ulterior motives. It's good that they're not involved now. Let's put it aside for now and deal with it after things are settled with Mi Yang."