The man who used to think he was awesome realized for the first time that without his father, he was nothing.
He felt he could no longer stay in Galewind City and, for his own safety, had to leave as soon as possible.
So he hurriedly ordered the steward to pack up and sell off the family's property.
He knew that the Zhou family owned many properties, and that after selling these properties, he could live a worry-free life for the rest of his days.
Upon hearing his instruction, the steward hesitated and said, "Young master, some of the Zhou family's properties are managed on behalf of the princess."
"If we want to sell these properties, I'm afraid we'll have to inform the Princess first."
Zhou Shuyi had been extremely violent lately. He sneered and said, "The princess has done such a shameless thing, she's finished."
"Not to mention that she's currently under house arrest and has no ability to manage these matters at all!"
"We need to take advantage of this opportunity and leave Galewind City as soon as possible, otherwise we'll face a lot of trouble later."
Although he really wanted to kill Lin Xiuyan, he was genuinely terrified after being beaten by her several times.
He had already heard about the Qu family postponing their engagement with Ye Mingzhu.
If Princess Pingnan hadn't already lost power, the Qu family wouldn't have done such a thing.
He was not Zhou Lengshan, and his loyalty to the Princess of Pingnan was limited.
Given his selfish and self-serving nature, running away is the most suitable option for him at this time.
He'd heard that the Zhou family also owned businesses in the south; the south had a warm and pleasant climate, and countless beauties...
The thought of the beautiful woman made him swallow hard, and his eyes lit up.
Zhou Shuyi was the young master of the Zhou family, and the steward dared not disobey his wishes, so he immediately led people to pack things up.
Although the Zhou family was large and wealthy, Zhou Shuyi was in a hurry to escape, so he didn't bother to pack up the less valuable items and only took his valuable money and valuables.
Just as they finished packing their things and were about to leave, a beautiful but somewhat mean-spirited woman came to their door.
The woman was none other than Jiang Xinrou, Lin Xiuyan's cousin.
Just as Jiang Xinrou was about to knock, the door opened from the inside, and she and Zhou Shuyi came face to face. Both of them were stunned for a moment.
Zhou Shuyi asked warily, "Who are you?"
Seeing his appearance, Jiang Xinrou replied, "I am Jiang Xinrou, the wife of the Lord of Yucheng. I have come to see Young Master Zhou today to discuss important matters."
Zhou Shuyi looked Jiang Xinrou up and down, and her delicate and beautiful face made him quite attracted.
Because of what happened with Lin Xiuyan, he no longer dares to be as arrogant as before when he sees a beautiful woman, no matter how tempted he is.
He said in a deep voice, "What do you want with me?"
Seeing that he was very calm, Jiang Xinrou felt a little more at ease.
She first flattered Zhou Shuyi: "I've heard that Master Zhou is very capable. Like father, like son. Meeting you today, Young Master Zhou, you are indeed magnificent!"
Zhou Shuyi was in a hurry to leave and didn't have time for nonsense, so he asked directly, "What do you want from me?"
Jiang Xinrou noticed his odd behavior and, after a moment's thought, decisively said, "I'm here to collaborate with Young Master Zhou."
"Ever since Master Zhou passed away, the Lin family has been eyeing the Zhou family's property."
"What I do know is that the Lin family has been eyeing several of the Zhou family's business lines. If Young Master Zhou doesn't intervene soon, those businesses may very well be snatched away by the Lin family."
Zhou Shuyi was originally a good-for-nothing, and recently he was injured by Lin Xiuyan and is now staying at home to recover.
Although he had heard his subordinates talk about business matters, he hadn't paid much attention to them.
He wasn't particularly interested in what Jiang Xinrou was saying, and he said indifferently, "What does this have to do with you?"
His calm demeanor really appealed to Jiang Xinrou. He was indeed a young master raised in a wealthy family. His composure was truly captivating!
She quickly said, "This matter originally had nothing to do with me. I was just standing up for Young Master Zhou."
“I heard that the Zhou family borrowed a lot of money from the Lin family, but as far as I know, the Lin family and the Zhou family have no business dealings, so it is impossible for the Zhou family to owe the Lin family money.”
Zhou Shuyi was somewhat surprised to hear this: "Why do you say that?"
Jiang Xinrou replied, "To be honest, besides being the wife of the city lord of Yucheng, I am also the cousin of Lin Xiuyan from the Lin family."
“I grew up in the Lin family mansion and helped manage their business. I can say that I know the Lin family business inside and out.”
Zhou Shuyi had suspected something was wrong with the IOUs, but because the words on the notes were written by Zhou Lingshan himself, he had no choice but to believe them.
When Lin Xiuyan produced those IOUs, even if he was unwilling, he had no choice but to pay back the money, because he would be beaten if he didn't.
However, if all those IOUs were fake, his mindset would be completely different.
Because that's all his money!
He asked with a dark expression, "Is what you said true?"
Jiang Xinrou immediately replied, "I swear to God, everything I said is true!"
"If I have ever told a lie, may I be struck by lightning!"
Looking at her earnest face, Zhou Shuyi asked again, "Since you are Lin Xiuyan's cousin, why are you telling me all this?"
Jiang Xinrou replied, "To be honest, I grew up in the Lin family mansion, and Lin Xiuyan bullied me in various ways every day."
“My aunt and uncle only had one daughter, Lin Xiuyan. When they saw Lin Xiuyan bullying me, they just stood by and laughed.”
“They think that since they raised me, I have to be their slave.”
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