Zeng Yufen was also suffering terribly from the Fan family's persecution in Kyoto. Zeng Fuwei couldn't sit still any longer, fearing that the Han family would retaliate against the Zeng family.
The Zeng family could not withstand the Han family's retaliation, so Zeng Fuwei had no choice but to come to their door to apologize.
Han Xiao sat on the sofa and looked at his former father-in-law, who was being supported by Zeng Yufen's younger brother, Zeng Yulin, without showing any intention of paying him any attention.
After being left hanging for a while, Zeng Fuwei had no choice but to speak first: "Han**, it's my fault for not educating Yufen properly, which led her to commit such a disgraceful act. I don't ask you to forgive her, I only ask that you let her off the hook for the sake of this old man."
Han Xiao poured himself a cup of tea, making no attempt to invite Zeng Fuwei and his son to sit down.
He took a leisurely sip of tea and said, "Even if you hadn't come to me, I would have come to you anyway. You still have the nerve to mention letting Zeng Yufen off the hook? Are you trying to act like an old man and take advantage of me?"
Do you think I don't know that Zeng Yufen and Liu Zhongquan plotted against me decades ago at your behest?
Zeng Fuwei panicked upon hearing this, "I don't know where Han** got this idea. I knew nothing about their affair back then. Yufen only did that because she admired you."
Han Xiao curled his lip and sneered, saying, "You really know how to pretend. Liu Zhongquan and the others have already said that I know everything. You don't need to pretend anymore."
Zeng Fuwei was deeply shocked by what he heard. He seemed about to collapse and took two steps back before Zeng Yulin caught him. His already aged face looked even more frail.
He didn't expect Han Xiaolian to know this. Could the Zeng family still escape disaster?
Zeng Yulin had no idea what his father and former brother-in-law were talking about, but he realized the seriousness of the matter and that his family seemed to have done something to wrong the Han family in addition to his sister's affair.
Han Xiao said, "Tell me, who is the mastermind behind this? I advise you not to take any chances. If you don't want the Zeng family to fall, I advise you to tell the truth."
Zeng Fuwei closed his eyes and took a few breaths before slowly opening his somewhat cloudy eyes and saying, "It's also my fault for not being able to resist temptation back then. Someone approached me and said he wanted to cooperate with me. He then told me about the legend of the Han family possessing a mysterious family heirloom. He also said that if the deal was done, they would give me half of the Han family's assets."
I know Liu Zhongquan is with you. He inquired about the Han family and learned that they are a wealthy family with a history of hundreds of years and countless assets. That's why I was tempted and agreed to the visitor's request.
What Zeng Fuwei didn't say was that he even thought that if his daughter married Han Xiao, the Han family would belong to his grandson in the future, and perhaps he could get all of the Han family's property.
However, what Zeng Fuwei didn't expect was that Han Zhengqing, the patriarch of the Han family, donated most of the family's property, which broke Zeng Fuwei's heart.
Moreover, Zeng Fuwei had been trying to get his daughter to find out about the Han family heirloom for many years, but to no avail. He even suspected that the heirloom was just a legend.
Han Xiao said, "I don't want to hear any of that. I just want to know who exactly is the person who came to you for cooperation?"
Zeng Fuwei shook his head and said, "I don't know his real identity either. He only told me that his surname was Kang, but I know that's definitely fake. He didn't tell me his real name."
At first, I even thought they were just playing me. But as they provided us with a lot of money and informational support, I realized they were serious, and that's when I started taking real action.
Over the years, they have provided us with a lot of money, and they are also very knowledgeable about the Han family.
Later, after Yufen married into the Han family and truly established herself there, we also began providing each other with information about the Han family. This has continued uninterrupted over the years.
But aside from providing them with information about the Han family, we really haven't done anything to harm them. Please, have mercy.
Han Xiao stared fiercely at Zeng Fuwei and said, "You call this not harming the Han family? I raised someone else's child for over twenty years for nothing. My wife is a vicious woman who separated me from my beloved for decades, betrayed the Han family's information, and made me a laughing stock in the capital. You tell me this is not harming the Han family?"
I'm telling you clearly now, no one can get away unscathed after harming the Han family. Some things, once done, come at a price.
Zeng Yulin never imagined that his father and sister had done such things, and he couldn't bring himself to say that his father and sister hadn't done anything to harm the Han family and ask his brother-in-law to be lenient.
He knew that the favor the Zeng family had received from the Han family would never return, and that the Han family would definitely retaliate against the Zeng family. He also harbored resentment towards his father and sister.
I resent them for being so greedy, even to the point of hurting others, only to end up harming themselves and others in the end.
Zeng Fuwei failed to obtain Han Xiao's forgiveness and returned home in a state of fear and anxiety. He passed away a few days later. The Zeng family also rapidly declined under the covert suppression of the Han and Fan families.
Zeng Yufen lived under constant oppression from the Fan family. Fan Guoying would often punish Zeng Yufen to vent her anger, eventually driving Zeng Yufen to the point of losing her mind. But that's another story.
Han Xiao still hadn't received any concrete information about the mastermind behind it all, and it felt like a heavy stone was pressing on his heart. He wouldn't feel at ease until this stone was removed.
The thought that someone was secretly coveting Han Xiao of the Han family weighed heavily on his mind. However, he was a man who had weathered many storms, and he would expose the person behind it all.
Han Yixian also received news from Kyoto and knew that his father was too anxious this time. Although he had dealt with Zeng Yufen and the others, he had also suffered injuries.
Han Yixian immediately called his father's office, "Dad, you're too impatient. You've gotten yourself into trouble. Aren't you afraid of becoming a laughing stock?"
Han Xiao replied, "What's there to be afraid of? I don't care. That way, if I marry your mother later, no one can say anything. It'll be Zeng Yufen who betrayed me. I'll be on the moral high ground."
Besides, I don't have the time to wait. Your mother and I have already missed decades, and I don't want to waste another day.
You also lost Yuhan, so I think you should understand how I feel.
Upon hearing his father's words, Han Yixian was silenced. "Dad, I understand how you feel. We are both people who have lost something. I am luckier than you. I didn't miss out on Yuhan for too long."
Although our separation was short, I still feel it has been too long. Besides, you and Mom have been separated for decades. In that sense, you are much stronger than me.”
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