Chapter 56 Chao Xian, I need to talk to you.

Chao Xian reached out and hugged Mu Yunzhou, gently patting his back.

He was just trying to comfort Mu Yunzhou.

"Have you hugged enough?" Chao Xian asked softly, blinking, remaining completely still.

Mu Yunzhou held the person in his arms tightly, as if he hadn't heard her. Even as Chao Xian struggled, Mu Yunzhou still didn't let go.

Chao Xian gave up.

Chao Xian then let Mu Yunzhou hold her.

"I wonder when it will snow this year," Chao Xian said softly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunzhou looked up, recalling the first snow of last year, when he had just realized his own feelings.

"It should be soon," Mu Yunzhou said.

Chao Xian gave an "oh," and Mu Yunzhou was only wearing a shirt. Through the thin shirt, one could feel the heat beneath it.

Chao Xian, nestled in Mu Yunzhou's arms, turned her head slightly to the side: "It wouldn't be good if Qiqi saw this when she came out."

Chao Xian emphasized his tone, as if he were reminding Mu Yunzhou in front of him.

Mu Yunzhou didn't say anything when he heard this, but he still obediently released Chao Xian.

After carefully wrapping Chao Xian's clothes up, Mu Yunzhou led Chao Xian back.

Under the corridor, Mu Yunzhou led Chao Xian forward. The lamplight fell on Mu Yunzhou, adding a touch of warmth.

As the wind blew, Chao Xian felt his face sting from the cold wind.

Mu Yunzhou seemed impervious to the cold, wearing a thin shirt and even rolling up his wrists.

Only when they reached the small building did Chao Xian speak softly, his tone full of doubt: "Brother Mu...aren't you cold?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunzhou lowered his eyes and said, "I'm not cold."

Chao Xian genuinely felt that Mu Yunzhou was in good health.

If it were him, he would probably catch a cold from just a gust of wind.

Chao Xian thought for a moment, then quickly led his men into the small building.

Upon entering the small building, the warm air that greeted Chao Xian made her feel as if her face had come alive.

Chao Xian reached out and rubbed his face, and only after noticing the relief did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Mu Yunzhou was about to speak when he heard Chao Xian quickly say, "Go back and take a hot bath and go to sleep. Don't you have to go to the company tomorrow?"

Chao Xian didn't notice Mu Yunzhou's hesitant expression and just kept telling Mu Yunzhou to go upstairs to wash up and rest.

He swallowed the words he was about to say. Seeing Chao Xian's anxious expression, Mu Yunzhou had no choice but to follow Chao Xian upstairs and watch him return to his room.

Mu Yunzhou scratched his hair and sighed.

I went to my room to wash up.

Mu Yunzhou left early the next morning. When Chao Xian got up, Mu Ziyan was already waiting for him downstairs.

Seeing that Chao had calmed down, Mu Ziyan spoke softly, "Babo, it's a bit chaotic outside today, so Dad told us to stay in the small building."

Upon hearing this, Chao Xian frowned. Who else could possibly come to the Mu family at this time of year?

Chao Xian thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He looked at Mu Ziyan and asked, "Who came to the old house today?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Ziyan nodded: "A few people who don't have a good relationship with the Mu family have come, but they're just here to kick us when we're down. Grandma told you not to go out."

Mu Ziyan was in a dilemma, after all, those people were ultimately very difficult to deal with.

He also didn't want Chao Xian to get entangled with these people.

Chao Xian is now the backbone of the Mu family's old residence. They are afraid that Chao Xian is too young to keep those old foxes in check.

Chao Xian hummed in response to this.

He didn't say anything.

Mu Ziyan could sense that Chao Xian seemed a little unhappy, so she sat with Chao Xian on the first floor of the small building, wanting to say something to cheer him up.

But now, it seems there's nothing much to say.

Mu Ziyan carefully pushed the pastries in front of Chao Xian.

Chao Xian ate a couple of bites but then felt no appetite.

Chao Xian returned to his room.

Mu Ziyan followed behind Chao Xian, skillfully found Chao Xian's computer, turned it on, opened the TV series he had recently watched, and then carefully placed it in front of Chao Xian.

This series of actions made Chao Xian chuckle slightly.

Before the funeral, people came every day, but Chao Xian usually didn't show up unless it was a family with a good relationship with the Mu family.

Among these people, Chao Xian also saw several ladies with whom he had had afternoon tea before.

Everyone who saw Chao Xian quickly nodded to him in greeting.

Mrs. Luo, in particular, had the best attitude towards Chao Xian.

For this reason, Mrs. Luo even went to Chao Xian to remind him.

“I’ve heard some news recently. The Mu family has always kept the A City market under their control and used the resources of A City to enter the overseas market. Fan Yu wants the resources of A City, while the Ji family wants the overseas market.”

Mrs. Luo made it very clear that the reason why Fan Yu and the Ji family were able to cooperate was simply because both families had common interests.

However, if the Mu family were to abandon the overseas market and join forces with the Ji family at this time, the Fan family would be no threat.

The fact that Mrs. Luo was able to deliver this message to Chao Xian is enough to show that Mrs. Luo intended to help Chao Xian.

They simply don't understand Mu Yunzhou at all.

Since taking over the Mu Group, Mu Yunzhou has never felt so frustrated. In addition, those who saw through Mu Yunzhou in the past all ended up with bad endings.

This is enough to show Mu Yunzhou's methods.

Chao Xian said softly, his tone smiling, but his eyes revealed a hint of disdain.

"Thank you for reminding me of this, but I trust Yunzhou. I want to see if the Fan family is really foolproof. As for the Ji family, if they could really protect the overseas market, they wouldn't need to join forces with Fan Yu."

Chao Xian wouldn't show his fear in front of others, so even if he was worried, this was the only answer he could give.

At least in the eyes of outsiders, he and Mu Yunzhou are one.

Chao Xian thought to himself.

Mrs. Luo nodded upon hearing this.

"That's true. President Mu is a capable person. Back when we entered the foreign market, the Ji family and a few other established foreign families dominated it."

Thinking of this, Mrs. Luo's tone softened, and she paused slightly: "After all, back then, President Mu was the one who single-handedly opened up the overseas market and gained a foothold."

That's why so many groups started expanding overseas.

Chao Xian smiled gently when he heard Mrs. Luo's praise.

Mrs. Luo knew that Chao Xian was busy at the moment, so she was naturally embarrassed to take up any more of his time.

Chao Xian watched Mrs. Luo's departing figure and felt a little more relaxed.

Then, attention turned to the architecture of the old house.

During this period, Chao Xian was almost completely exhausted.

Everyone spoke with a deceitful tone, subtly trying to find out about the current situation of the Mu family.

In particular, they felt that Chao Xian was young and had a loose tongue.

Everyone wanted to find out more, and some even wanted to incite infighting within the Mu family's old residence.

After all, if the Mu family falls, they can also get a share of the profits.

Kindness and falsehood are mixed together.

Chao Xian couldn't understand it, so he could only continue to maintain the aloof persona that his manager had constantly reminded him of before he transmigrated into the book.

Chao Xian's expression was rather unpleasant.

When Mu Ziyan came over, her eyes were full of concern. She then asked Chao Xian softly if he was feeling unwell.

Do I need a doctor?

But all he saw was Chao Xian gently shaking his head.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

Mu Ziyan didn't know how to comfort Chao Xian, so she could only look at Chao Xian and then look at the bustling front hall on the other side.

During this time, Mu Ziyan has grown a lot and has become like an heir. Even when others ask sharp questions, Mu Ziyan can still smile and return the questions exactly as they were asked.

The day of the old lady's funeral was fast approaching.

The burial site was chosen by the old lady and the old man.

Starting from the Mu family, we descended the mountain, passed through City A, and arrived at another mountain peak belonging to the Mu family.

That's the cemetery built by the Mu family.

After a member of the Mu family dies, they all return here, and outsiders are not allowed to enter.

As dusk fell, the people in the cemetery wore black suits and black umbrellas to shield their heads.

Standing next to Mu Yunzhou was Chao Xian, and behind them were the other members of the Mu family.

Regardless of what people were really thinking, they didn't show it on the surface.

As Mu Yunzhou watched the coffin being lowered into the ground, Mu Qi wept uncontrollably.

When it's all over.

Mu Yunzhou bid farewell to Chao Xian outside the cemetery.

Mu Yunzhou hadn't had a proper rest recently, and he looked unwell, with bloodshot eyes that were hard to hide.

But Mu Qianyu couldn't wait any longer.

Mu Yunzhou must arrive today, otherwise Mu Qianyu and Elder may be in danger.

"Don't worry, Chaochao, I'll be back before the first snow."

Mu Yunzhou assured him that he had read the forecast for the first snowfall, which would likely occur in about a week. He would then speed things up and finish everything before returning to see his moon.

Upon hearing this, Chao Xian smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you, Brother Mu. Be careful and take precautions."

Chao Xian watched Mu Yunzhou's car leave, then got in and left with the Mu family.

Chao Xian closed his eyes slightly, and Mu Ziyan sat down next to him.

Suddenly, Chao Xian's phone rang; it was a text message.

Chao Xian picked up his phone and glanced at it, his brows furrowing slightly. He then quietly instructed the driver to head to another location.

The vehicles separated from the Mu family's convoy, and upon discovering this change, Mu's mother immediately called Chao Xian to inquire.

But then he received news that Chao Xian was going to see a friend.

Mu's mother could only ask Chao Xian to return as soon as possible, and then sent a carload of bodyguards to accompany Chao Xian.

Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Chao Xian went straight to the second floor.

Mu Ziyan followed Chao Xian.

Upon entering the private room, Mu Ziyan immediately saw Luo Zichang.

Mu Ziyan didn't say anything, she just looked at Luo Zichang.

After a year apart, the most noticeable thing was the scar on Luo Zichang's face. The original scar wasn't this big; it looked like it had been injured a second time, making the scar even more grotesque.

Chao Xian nodded slightly to Luo Zichang.

Then she had Mu Ziyan close the door and spoke softly, "So what did you mean by the message you sent me?"

On his way back, Chao Xian received a message from Luo Zichang.

Luo Zichang has been rarely seen in the entertainment circle lately.

Chao Xian found it somewhat unbelievable that Luo Zichang had approached him.

“I know what Fan Yu has been doing lately; he has contacted me.”

Luo Zichang spoke softly, then placed a USB drive on the table: "This contains some of the things the Fan family has done recently. He doesn't trust me, so this is all I can do for you, Chaochao."

Chao Xian glanced at Mu Ziyan and asked Mu Ziyan to bring over the USB drive, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Luo Zichang, why are you helping me?"

To be honest, Chao Xian's memory of Luo Zichang was still from last year's film crew.

The two never saw each other again.

"Because I like you, I know I am far inferior to Mu Yunzhou, so I don't expect to be the one standing by your side in the end. Everyone can stand by your side, but Fan Yu is the only one who can't. He is cunning and treacherous. He is the least worthy of you."

Therefore, Luo Zichang would absolutely not allow Chao Xian to be trapped by this person.

If Mu Yunzhou can give Chao Xian the best, then he will help Mu Yunzhou.

Simply because it was Chao Xian's choice.

"The Luo family is already in my hands. Chaochao, if you want, the Luo family can also become a blade in your hands."

Luo Zichang had a resolute expression, and his whole being exuded an indescribable aura.

Upon hearing this, Chao Xian glanced at Luo Zichang.

"Luo Zichang, thank you for the USB drive. This matter is very dangerous, and it actually has nothing to do with you. Luo Zichang, you finally got the Luo family under your control, so go and develop the Luo family properly."

After Chao Xian finished speaking, he turned around and noticed out of the corner of his eye that Luo Zichang's expression had changed.

Chao Xian left with Mu Ziyan.

He didn't say anything more.

"Luo Zichang said he wanted to make the Luo family a blade in your hands..." Mu Ziyan was somewhat tempted.

Hearing this, Chao Xian felt a little flustered and looked up: "He has already done more than enough by giving me the USB drive. Besides, he risked his life to take the Luo family's wealth. One cannot repay kindness with enmity."

Mu Ziyan understood Chao Xian's meaning and nodded to show that he understood.

On the second floor of the coffee shop, Luo Zichang watched Chao Xian leave, his hand touching the scar on his face, his expression dazed.

As expected, Chao Xian was still as kind as ever. Even though he was a complete stranger, he could easily get her to help Mu Yunzhou by simply using her.

But Chao Xian still gave up.

Luo Zichang is clearly just a rotten person.

Luo Zichang thought to himself.

His eyes were filled with heartache.

After getting in the car, Chao Xian took out the spare computer that was always in the car, then plugged in the USB drive and looked at the data on it.

Many of the materials were beyond Chao Xian's comprehension.

But Chao Xian knew that this kind of USB drive was the easiest to be stolen, so he took out his phone and started backing up his data.

Chao Xian has backed up both the cloud and his phone.

After finishing, Chao Xian unplugged the USB drive, glanced at Mu Ziyan, and handed it to Mu Ziyan, saying, "Keep this safe."

After Chao Xian finished speaking, he watched Mu Ziyan put the USB drive away and then asked the driver to get out of the car and buy a new one.

Only then did I feel relieved.

Is this USB drive useful?

Mu Ziyan asked.

Upon hearing this, Chao Xian shrugged slightly: "I don't know, I don't understand."

Chao Xian readily admitted that this USB drive was their last hope.

Chao Xian thought to himself.

"Hurry up and get back to the Mu family."

Chao Xian told the driver this.

The driver quickly nodded and sped up.

Fan Yu was probably too arrogant and didn't take Luo Zichang seriously, so he didn't know that Luo Zichang had already met with Chao Xian with his information.

Upon returning to the Mu family home, Chao Xian did not see anyone else.

Only after seeing Mu's father and uncle did Chao Xian give them the USB drive.

"This is what Luo Zichang gave me when he came to me today."

Upon hearing the name Luo Zichang, both Mu's father and uncle frowned.

Luo Zichang should be the Luo family head who's been working with the Fan family recently. I heard he only recently took power, but this guy actually gave them a USB drive. I wonder what that means.

When Mu's father plugged the USB drive into the computer, he was stunned when he saw the data inside.

These documents are currently extremely important to the Mu family. They contain information about the Su family's tax evasion and even some transactions involving bribing higher-ups.

These materials are not easy to obtain.

Mu's father briefly explained the contents to Chao Xian, thinking that once Mu Yunzhou arrived abroad, he would first deal with the Fan family.

The methods of the former head of the Mu family were naturally extraordinary.

They finalized everything that followed immediately.

Chao Xian was finally relieved.

However, Mu's father remembered that this thing was given to Chao Xian by Luo Zichang, and gently reminded him.

"Why don't you have Luo Zichang come to the Mu family to lay low for a while? If Fan Yu finds out that Luo Zichang gave the things to you, it might be bad for Luo Zichang."

Chao Xian nodded upon hearing this.

After all, if they were to take action, the Fan family would only have a day or two left.

There was no need for Luo Zichang to continue staying by Fan Yu's side.

Luo Zichang did him a great favor.

Chao Xian felt that he should at least ensure Luo Zichang's safety.

So he took out his phone and sent a message to Luo Zichang.

We haven't received a reply from Luo Zichang yet.

Mr. Mu, who had already left, hurriedly returned. His gaze fell on Chao Xian, who was looking at his phone. Mr. Mu calmed himself down and spoke softly.

"Breaking news: Luo Zichang has committed suicide and is currently being treated in the hospital."

Upon hearing this, Chao Xian felt a chill run down his spine, cold sweat broke out on his back, and his gaze fell on Mu's father.

"What did you say?"

suicide?

Absolutely impossible!

Chao Xian met Luo Zichang in the afternoon, and Luo Zichang was in good health at that time.

It is absolutely impossible for her to commit suicide.

Mu Ziyan quickly helped Chao Xian up, her voice filled with urgency: "Luo Zichang could never have committed suicide. He was fine this afternoon, how could he have committed suicide now?"

In the original text, the person least likely to commit suicide, Mu Yunzhou, also committed suicide.

Chao Xian suddenly thought of this and looked at Mu's father: "Luo Zichang was killed, and Fan Yu probably already knows about it."

Fan Yu is really ruthless.

Chao Xian suppressed his discomfort, his eyes filled with a hint of coldness.

"Transfer Luo Zichang to a hospital under the Mu Group. We absolutely cannot let him die."

Fan Yu, what a fine Fan Yu.

“We don’t need to wait for Brother Mu. By the time the Fan family reacts, those documents will probably have been disposed of. We need to strike first. I’ll contact the Luo family. We absolutely cannot let this go so easily.”

After thinking about it, Mu's father felt that what Chao Xian said made sense, and nodded: "It just so happens that the Xuan family also contacted me, so I will go and prepare tonight."

Chao Xian nodded.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Mu Yunzhou hadn't gotten off the plane yet, while Chao Xian was waiting for news in the small building.

The Mu, Xuan, and Luo families have officially announced their alliance.

The Luo family was originally unwilling to take action for Luo Zichang.

After all, in their eyes, Luo Zichang was just a power holder who didn't have a legitimate title.

But Chao Xian made it clear to them that they could no longer rely on Fan Yu, and had even offended Fan Yu. Therefore, after Fan Yu removed the Mu family from power, the first family he would deal with would be the Luo family.

However, if they help the Mu family, given Luo Zichang's relationship with the Mu family, the Luo family will surely prosper in the future.

This is the guarantee Chao Xian gave.

After all, Chao Xian is now one of the people in power in the Mu family. As long as the Mu family doesn't fall, the Mu family will always be their support.

All these benefits combined, plus the Mu family's own substantial resources, make this a significant advantage.

The Luo family naturally understood which side they should stand on.

However, in order to prevent the Luo family from turning against him.

Mu's father was also wary of the Luo family.

But seeing that the Xuan family was also helping the Mu family, the Luo family became even more determined to help the Mu family.

There are quite a few families in City A who are thinking about getting a share of the Mu family's assets after its downfall.

The Jian family was the head of those families.

Although Mu's father and his family did not intend to seek help from the Jian family, they still hoped that the Jian family would not take advantage of their misfortune.

After all, the relationship between the two families had become strained because of Jian Huai.

I originally thought that the Jian family would also make a move this time.

Unexpectedly, the Jian family did nothing but stand by and watch.

Everyone knows how awkward the Jian family's situation was at the time because of Jian Huai's affair scandal.

I originally thought the Jian family still harbored resentment towards the Mu family.

But now it seems that the Jian family will not blame the Mu family because of Jian Huai.

Just when everyone thought the Jian family would remain neutral until the very end...

No one expected that on this sleepless night, the Jian family would make a move.

To be precise, it was the old lady from the Jian family who made the move.

The old lady of the Jian family rushed to the Mu family overnight to meet with Chao Xian and discuss the cooperation.

"When Sister Qi passed away, no one from the Jian family informed me. I felt ashamed for missing Sister Qi's last moments, but fortunately, I rushed over with my people as soon as I saw the news. I just hope I'm not too late."

Chao Xian was receiving the old lady of the Jian family when he didn't expect that Mu's mother, who had already gone to rest, would also come out.

Mother Mu was wearing a plain-colored cheongsam. When she saw the old lady of the Jian family, she quickly stepped forward and said, "I didn't expect that you would come in person."

Mu's mother could be described as having great respect for the old lady in front of her.

The old lady of the Jian family and the old lady of the Mu family were best friends back then, as close as sisters.

The marriage between Mu Qianyu and Jian Huai was initiated by them, with the two younger generations agreeing before it was finalized.

But I never expected it would end up like that.

"After I learned about Jian Huai's situation, I had him kicked out of the Jian family. I was too ashamed to face my sister Qi. But I never expected that my sister Qi would actually... The younger generation of the Jian family could keep such a big thing from me."

The Jian family simply thought that the Mu family was in dire straits, so there was no need for them to make a move.

But they overlooked the affection between the two old ladies.

They also underestimated Fan Yu's ambition.

"None of the younger generation in the Jian family are sensible. The Mu family and the Jian family need to help each other. If the Mu family is gone, the Jian family will be next."

As Mu's mother listened to the old lady's words, she felt grateful.

They did indeed blame the Jian family because of this marriage.

And they completely disregarded the relationship between the two families.

But now, for the sake of her friend and the entire Mu family, Old Mrs. Jian is willing to go to great lengths to make this trip.

That makes sense, since the younger generation's affairs are all done by the younger generation alone, what does it have to do with anyone else?

At first, they blamed the Jian family simply because the Jian family wanted to protect Jian Huai.

Starting with a market-based counterattack and supplemented by whistleblowing, countless news reports were exposed overnight, and the scandal involving the Fan family continued to gain traction.

Fan Yu had tried very hard to destroy his documents, but there were just too many documents to destroy them all.

In addition, although he was careful before, some things, once done, will leave traces.

No one can erase those marks.

The next day, Chao Xian personally escorted the old lady back to the Jian family home.

After getting off the plane, Mu Yunzhou made a phone call to Chao Xian and immediately focused his mind on counterattacking the Ji family.

On the way back to the Mu family, Chao Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Moreover, once things calm down in China, we can spare the resources to help Mu Yunzhou.

But this matter is not over yet.

Fan Yu didn't go in, and Chao Xian couldn't put his mind at ease.

Chao Xian felt a sharp pain in his head.

I haven't been able to rest well during this period.

I haven't touched up the color of my hair like I used to, even though it's grown out.

Her gray hair had black roots, and she tied it up with a hair tie. The little bun on her back that used to be there had now become a big bun.

With a sudden stop, the vehicle came to a halt.

When Chao Xian saw the vehicles surrounding them, the driver looked flustered and quickly took out his walkie-talkie to call the bodyguards in the vehicles behind.

Chao Xian saw someone get out of the car across the street.

It is Fan Yu.

I imagine Fan Yu hasn't had an easy time these past few days either.

He was no longer as refined as before.

On the contrary, it seemed somewhat violent.

"Mr. Chao, the bodyguards will be here soon, don't be afraid." The driver tried his best to comfort Chao Xian. They weren't far from the Mu family, but they didn't expect these people to be so bold as to come and ambush them here.

Chao Xian did not answer, understanding that Fan Yu on the other side was coming for him.

The baseball bat struck the windshield of the vehicle repeatedly, shattering it and sending glass fragments into the car. The driver was about to drive straight through the broken glass when the bat struck the windshield.

Then Fan Yu, who was at the head of the group, stared at Chao Xian in the back row and spoke softly.

"Chao Xian, I need to talk to you."