Chapter 200: War Begins

It was like a dull hammer hitting the back of the head, leaving behind a lingering buzzing sound after the painful shock.

Shuang Xu only felt as if there was a tinnitus in her ears, and the buzzing made her dizzy.

"You don't know, your brother hasn't smiled in years since he sent you away. When you came back from Nanjiao and knew you were dating Tingzhou, you didn't know how depressed he was. These past two days he's been busy dealing with the media and the Zheng family, coming home late, always sitting here smoking alone. It really breaks my heart to see him like that. If I had realized it earlier and let you and Ayu be together, you two would both be happy."

Shuang Xu's eyes were filled with heat. She didn't know what to say. It felt like there was a stone blocking her throat and she couldn't make a sound.

Fu Yun blamed herself more and more as she spoke, tears streaming down her face. "Shuang Xu, let me ask you a question. Is there still a chance for you and A Yu?"

Shuang Xu suddenly stood up from his chair, as if he didn't hear what she said: "Mom, I still have some things to do in the company, I'm leaving first."

It seemed as if all the oxygen in the air had been sucked away. She couldn't stand the suffocation for even a second. She left with quick and hasty steps, and didn't even turn back when Fu Yun called her from behind.

She got in the car, stepped on the accelerator and drove out. For the first few minutes, she seemed to be unconscious and didn't even know her direction.

When I came to my senses, I found that the car had already driven towards Yanxi.

The commander is back, and He Tingzhou will be back at the compound tonight so he won't be at home.

She drove aimlessly on the road for a while and called Lu Manman.

"Come out for a drink?"

When the land slowly drifted into the blue night, Frost Sequence had already arrived, drinking a cocktail in silence.

"I was just shopping with my mom. She saw a brooch and said it would look nice on you, so she insisted on buying it for you." Lu Manman took out a small jewelry box from her bag and gave it to her.

It was a butterfly brooch. Half of its wings were made of natural shell material with a warm luster and texture, and the other half was inlaid with sparkling diamonds, which looked lively and noble.

"Very beautiful. Thank Aunt He for me."

Lu Manman came over with a snort: "How much did you drink?"

"Just a few cups." said Shuang Xu.

"Are you drunk?" Lu Manman stretched out two fingers and shook them. "How many are these?"

Shuang Xu said: "One hundred and eighty."

"Okay, I believe you're not drunk." Lu Manman also ordered a special drink, "Why are you in a bad mood? Did you have a fight with my cousin?"

Frost sequence shakes head.

"I won't leave him alone. You confessed to him in public that day, he must have been so happy." Lu Manman bit the straw, "But I still want to advise you not to challenge him easily. You definitely can't win an argument with my cousin."

Shuang Xu said nothing and just drank in silence.

Lu Manman said: "But unless you choose your brother instead of him, my cousin will not quarrel with you."

Shuang Xu turned his head and looked at her: "Do you know that my brother likes me?"

Lu Manman looked at her for two seconds and said, "Xiaojiu, maybe you're the only one who doesn't know."

"When did you know?"

"There's no exact time. He's a very secretive person and I can't understand him. It's just my intuition. Your brother treats you differently from everyone else."

Shuang Xu covered his eyes.

How could this happen?

How could Shen Yu like her?

If he liked her, why was he engaged to someone else?

If he liked her, why didn't he ever tell her and just watch her struggle alone?

It's too late.

The girl's thoughts that were once buried deep in her heart have long been lost in the long river of time. It is too late now.

Lu Manman sighed and hugged her: "Don't be sad, Xiaojiu. Your brother didn't tell you because he definitely didn't want to lose you."

He Tingzhou returned to the compound and as soon as he entered the door he saw He Qingwei sitting on the sofa with a sullen look on his face, his hands on his knees, with an emergency stick in his hands.

He walked in with his coat in hand, glanced at the stick, and sneered: "Call me back to get beaten."

He Qingwei stood up, picked up the stick and hit him without saying a word.

He Tingzhou leaned back to avoid the first blow, and the second stick was swung at him immediately. He raised his arm to block it, and the stick hit his arm hard.

He Xingwei has been in the army for many years, with a regular schedule, a light diet, and training every day. Although he is over 60 years old, his physique is stronger than Yue Zifeng's fragile skin. After this stick hit, the entire bone of He Tingzhou's forearm was numb instantly.

He let out a click of his tongue, grabbed the stick with his backhand, pulled it out, snatched it away and threw it to the guard Lao Lin next to him.

"Just this one stick, no more."

"You are quite arrogant, aren't you?"

He Qingwei actually held back on his strength. If he really used all his strength, the bastard's arm would be broken. But He Tingzhou's arrogant attitude made him even more furious.

"Two days ago, Shen Changyuan submitted a report under his real name, accusing Zheng Hongyi of taking advantage of his position to embezzle more than 10 billion yuan in bribes while serving in a certain province, and abusing his power to shield Zheng Zuye from murder. Were you involved in this?"

He Tingzhou rubbed his arm and sat down on the sofa: "I have already taken all the beatings. It's a bit hypocritical for you to ask now."

"The Zheng family covered up the case. Without your help, how could Shen Yu have investigated it so clearly? Did you discuss such a big thing with me?"

"I can do this little thing myself, so there's no need to trouble you."

"You are powerful now, right? You said you would take action against the Zheng family, and you did it. Do you think that old man is a vegetarian? Do you know that if you provoke a war now and fail to kill them in one go, there will be endless troubles in the future!"

"So you think I wasn't cruel enough?" He Tingzhou said, "He had a heart attack today and is in the ICU. If you're afraid he won't die, you can go and remove his tube."

He Qingwei was furious when he saw his jerk look.

Public opinion continued to ferment, and Shen Changyuan's real-name accusation directly added fuel to the fire. Under the double pressure, the Discipline Inspection Commission has also set up a special investigation team. Today, Zheng Zuye's father Zheng Hongyi has been secretly taken away.

Several younger generations of the Zheng family who worked in the system were suspended from their posts and were under investigation. Some officials who were promoted by the old man and Song Mianzhi, who had close ties with the Zheng family, were also affected.

It can be said that this incident caused a great turmoil in the entire circle of Yancheng. Whether it succeeds or not, the situation in which several major families have been in a state of balance for many years will be reshuffled.

The Zheng family has a deep foundation, and the connections and power accumulated by the old man throughout his life cannot be easily shaken. Once a war breaks out, it will be a fight to the death.

To deal with the Zheng family, he must first eliminate the old man's favorite students. He has been planning this for at least some time.

He Qingwei was furious that he had not informed him of such a big matter at all.

He took action against the Zheng family and started the dispute first. The Zheng family was at the end of their rope and there was no guarantee that they would not attack him with the intention of destroying themselves along with them.