Su Yu quickly nodded. "Yeah! Xiao Chen is a talented young man. This girl needs to have better senses! I'll head over now then. Stay in the car and don't be reckless. I'll go and find out what happened. It's her big day today, so don't give her any bad impression."

Elder Su grunted coldly, "Go and test the waters. Why didn't Xiao Chen bring her home? What are they arguing about? Is she dissatisfied with the Su family? Also, investigate her family immediately. If there are no problems, then tell Xiao Chen to bring her home as soon as possible." His way of doing things was quick and decisive as usual.

"Alright, alright! I get it, Grandfather. Can I get down from the car now?"

"You have fifteen minutes to complete the mission! Go!" His voice was still strong and powerful.

"Yes, Sir!" Su Yu waved her hands and then got out of the car.

...

Ji Zitong was surprised to see Su Yu by the entrance of her store. At first, she felt this woman was familiar, and then her mind replayed Su Chen's embarrassing scene the other day. This woman had been there as well. Her name was...

Su Yu?

Su Chen's sister?

Information about this woman before her flashed in Ji Zitong's mind.

Su Yu waved her hands and her bodyguard handed a flower basket as a gift while she greeted, "Hello, Ms. Ji. Congratulations! I hope you don't mind my uninvited attendance. Do you still remember me?"

Ji Zitong bowed slightly as she gratefully said, "You're Instructor Su's sister, Ms. Su Yu. Thank you for coming. It's my honor that you came!"

"You're welcome. Where's Xiao Chen? I don't see him anywhere." Su Yu smiled as she looked inside for and did not see Su Chen at all, hence her question.

'His girlfriend's shop is opening and he isn't here? No wonder she's angry with him! He totally deserves it!' Su Yu scolded Su Chen in her mind.

However, Su Yu's words confused Ji Zitong.

Su Chen?

What about him?

"Alright, let's not talk about him for now. I'm here today to congratulate you. Your store looks really gorgeous!"

"Thank you." Ji Zitong was still puzzled. She felt that the way Su Yu looked at her was kind of odd, so she returned a glance in alarm.

Su Yu was an observant person. She got the gist of how Ji Zitong was feeling the moment she saw her expression. "You don't have to be nervous, Ms. Ji. Xiao Chen told us what happened. Don't worry. Our family is pretty open-minded, so we don't really mind how you guys go about it, but anyway, it's Xiao Chen's fault that he only told us about you guys recently. My brother has always been an insensitive person, but he's still a nice guy, and doesn't have the bad attitude of a youngster from a rich family."

What?

Ji Zitong was frowning, but Su Yu continued, "I heard your family owns a martial arts center that your father operates. Is it nearby?"

"You..." Ji Zitong's voice was getting quiet.

"I hope you don't mind. I'm actually quite fond of martial arts myself. I just think it'd be interesting to take a look."

Ji Zitong then replied, "It's nearby."

"Then, what about your mother? It's odd to not see your parents here on the day of your new store opening."

"My mother is arranging some flowers in the back while my father is busy at his center and will be here later. It's getting cold outside, Ms. Su. Please come in." Ji Zitong made a welcoming gesture to Su Yu who nodded and then followed her into the store.

At the same time, inside a black car across the road.

"Master, that looks like Elder Su's car, and isn't that Ms. Su Yu?"

The Mus and the Sus were pretty close to each other, so Li Si was familiar with the Su family. It was common for Li Si to send Su Chen back in his car the times he got drunk, and he was a regular to the Su family's garage, thus it was natural for him to know Elder Su's car plate number.

Mu Yuchen turned over and looked across the road to see the black car. He then averted his gaze towards the entrance of the store. Su Yu was chatting with Ji Zitong as they walked inside.

"That's odd. Since when did Ms. Su Yu become so close to Ms. Ji? The elder seems to be in the car as well!" Li Si mumbled doubtfully.

Mu Yuchen raised his eyebrows as a faint light flashed in his eyes. He remembered something as he looked back. "Go the airport right away." His calm voice reached Li Si.

"Huh? Aren't we going to head inside?"

They were already here, but were not going inside?

Li Si was puzzled.

Mu Yuchen lowered his head and continued flipping through the magazine in his hands. "Just send someone to deliver the gift over. Also, don't mention anything you see today to Master Su. Understand?"

Do not mention it to him?

What did that mean?

Li Si was at a loss, but he did not raise any questions when he saw Mu Yuchen return to his usual calm self from the rear-viewing mirror. "Yes, Master! I'll have someone deliver the gifts now."

He quickly took out his phone and dialed a number before their car went on their way once again.

Mu Yuchen then had a grin on his face. He gave it some thought before taking out his phone and giving Zhou Zimo a call.

Zhou Zimo was playing cards with some friends when he received the call. He quickly picked it up when he saw it was Mu Yuchen.

"Come to the private airport in half an hour and follow me to City B." Mu Yuchen's direct and concise words reached his ears the moment the call was connected.

Zhou Zimo was stunned for a moment. When he got back to his senses, he threw his cards away and stood up to grab his coat before everyone else could react to what happened. "I'll be there immediately."

"Master Mo, you're leaving? Your money..."

"Transfer it into my account!"

It did not take more than half an hour for them to reach the private airport as Zhou Zimo sped all the way there.

The airplane steadily flew through the clouds. Inside the luxurious private plane, Mu Yuchen leisurely poured himself two glasses of whiskey. He walked over and handed one of the glasses to Zhou Zimo before he sat down as he took a swig.

"How's it going? How do you feel being a father?" Zhou Zimo took a swig and looked amusedly at Mu Yuchen as he teased, "Why do I feel like you've become thinner? This little thing has worn you out."

Mu Yuchen smiled helplessly. The light that gathered in his eyes had some tenderness to it. He sighed and said, "The little thing likes to weep on the daily. His condition will stabilize after a few more days in the incubator. Then, Xiaye can be discharged and go home too. He probably won't be a worry-free little fellow in the future either."

"Don't you plan on having a full moon banquet?" Zhou Zimo squinted and asked. Then, he took another sip. "I've even already prepared the present."

"We'll see about the 100th day. Xiaye doesn't quite like the bustle anyway. Besides, if it's not something valuable, I won't accept it."

"Please, would I bring something unpresentable for your son? You'll see when the time comes!"

Mu Yuchen laughed, the two buddies clinked their glasses and downed the whole glass at a go.

Zhou Zimo picked up the bottle to pour more as he looked up at Mu Yuchen to ask, "Did you hear about something from City Z? Otherwise, why would you be rushing over at such a time? Do you have a lot of work? Tell me more."

Mu Yuchen leaned languidly against the sofa, lifting a hand to prop his head up by the forehead. There was a heaviness gathered between his brows. "Remember that pen you saw the last time?"

"The pen? The Qinghua one embedded with gems?" Zhou Zimo immediately remembered how that pen looked. Since he was an amateur collector hobbyist as well, when he first saw that pen, he really liked it.

Mu Yuchen nodded indifferently and set aside his glass. "Mmm, that's the one. Ah Bao managed to find out that it was the work of a famous guru in City B. The person who custom made it should be someone related to Aunty. I told Ah Bao to lay the nets there. Tonight, I'd like to invite you to watch a good show with me."

"Oh? Are you sure there'll be a good show?" Zhou Zimo glanced meaningfully at Mu Yuchen, seeming very interested.

"I'm not sure, but you can just pretend like I invited you out for a spin," Mu Yuchen answered calmly.

Zhou Zimo rolled his eyes at him. "Going out for a spin with you really takes quite the effort, but I do know there's a pretty decent hot spring over there. It should be early enough when we reach. Let's go take a bath first."

"I'll satisfy you, but before that, let's go with the old rules."

"We'll go with the old rules then!"

Then, Zhou Zimo finished the drink in his glass in a go. He unbuttoned his shirt and took off his blazer before suddenly taking out a deck of cards and tossed it to Mu Yuchen. Mu Yuchen leisurely caressed the black cufflinks on his sleeve and slipped his blazer off. He picked up the cards and skillfully shuffled them.

Half an hour later, Mu Yuchen rolled over and lay down on the sofa while Zhou Zimo was rolling his sleeves up and going all out with the massage.

"You rarely come out to play cards with your buddies anymore, but your skills haven't worsened. Still, it seems like you haven't enjoyed yourself this much since we returned from service. Also, how long have you not relaxed? Why are you all stiff?"

"I don't have the time," Mu Yuchen answered calmly. He never liked going to those kinds of places anyway. After he got married, he just became a domesticated man.

When he heard his reply, Zhou Zimo could not help but cover his forehead as he sighed. "Chen, why do I feel like you're about to become an old man? No wonder Su Chen said that the fun in you is about to whittle into nothing more."

"Su Chen?"

Mu Yuchen softly muttered when he suddenly remembered the scene he saw in front of Ji Zitong's florist. If he guessed correctly...

"A fire is about to start in his backyard. Just wait for a good show." Mu Yuchen turned to smile mysteriously at Zhou Zimo.

"What do you mean?"

"You'll find out soon."

...

It was a dazzling afternoon. In a suite in Hospital T, Xi Mushan came to visit Xi Xiaye.

Xi Xiaye was just carrying her son, Mu Zicheng. The little guy had fallen asleep after having his fill of milk. With bleary eyes, he stared at her for a bit before falling asleep again. Xi Xiaye got the nurse to carry him back to the nursery.

"I told Mu Yuchen to bring Xi Xinyi over for a chat. I know that she went looking for you at West Park. How's Yue Lingsi now?" Xi Xiaye propped herself up to sit down and looked at Xi Mushan who sat on the sofa.

Xi Mushan responded with a nod, "The other day, I looked at her from outside the ward. She's not doing too well. It's karma, I suppose."

"She only has herself to blame for inviting all that she's experiencing today. Father, since you and Mother have remarried, then promise me that you will focus on treating her well. The school is almost done with the preparations, and school will begin once it's past the 15th. You should move over to live with Mother. Mu Yuchen's already settled Grandpa's end. Next will be you and Mother starting over again."

Xi Xiaye's tone was a little solemn as she spoke. She thought about it, then continued, "There are many good memories of you and Mother at University A. The other day, I flipped through Mu Yuchen's document. I know that he secretly bought a huge chunk of University A shares under both your names, and he appointed you as Vice President of the school with a simple aim. Apart from wanting to make you feel better, it's also to let you and Mother be together again to relive your good times."

"Mmm, I'm very well aware of this. Ah Chen's thoughtful." Xi Mushan felt very glad. He could not help but feel a little guilty too. As he wanted to say something more, Xi Xiaye could also guess what he wanted to say, so she spoke up first to stop him, "I won't say much now. School's reopening in another two days. I'll get Mu Yuchen to arrange for someone to help you with the move. Also, Father, on Su Nan's end, Ruan Heng isn't awake yet. You and Mother should look after Uncle Su's family too."

"Don't worry. We'll take care of that."

"Father, there's something I've always wanted to ask you." Xi Xiaye suddenly fixed her eyes on Xi Mushan whose gaze flickered. "Have you ever regretted giving up your role as Mayor?"

When Xi Xiaye asked this, Xi Mushan was stunned for a moment. He thought about it for a long time before responding, "There's no such thing as regretting it or not. To me, there's actually nothing more important than your mother. Do you know why I haven't been willing to face your mother these twenty over years?"

Xi Mushan's low and raspy voice was filled with an aged and bleak tone while his profound gaze quietly focused on Xi Xiaye.

It was rare to see him so openly expressive. Xi Xiaye was momentarily dazed, then she shook her head.

Xi Mushan sighed, and slowly closed his eyes to admit bitterly, "Being persistent about such a difficult thing requires a lot of courage before feelings. As strong and as steadfast I am, I'm still weak. I understand your mother too well. I'm worried that if I pressure her too much, she'll really throw herself into someone else's arms. That way, she'll leave me forever.

"So, I want to leave myself a small spot in her heart, every year during the peach blossom festival, I give her a peach blossom hairpin. I was hoping that it would sometimes remind her about me so that she does not forget me."

Upon hearing this, Xi Xiaye could not help sigh deeply. She blinked and nodded gently in understanding.

She was very grateful for Mu Yuchen's thoughtfulness. If it were not for him doing his most, Shen Wenna and Xi Mushan would probably now still be...

The father and daughter who chatted inside the room obviously did not know that their conversation had all been heard by Shen Wenna who was standing outside the door.

Shen Wenna was stunned for quite a while before she pulled back her hand that was about to push the door open. After she thought about it, in the end, she lifted her head to close her eyes and sighed before turning around to leave.

"Miss, his persistence up until now has been impressive. It hasn't been easy on everyone including the little Miss and Chairman Mu. Elder Su actually worries about you. It's been so many years. Elder CEO feels quite sad seeing you live poorly and only getting by. However, he never had anyone to share his feelings with."

Lan Zilang sighed before continuing, "Elder CEO was waiting for the young Miss to recover fully before he completely let go off his authority and handed over Fuhua Real Estate. After all, Miss will be turning 28 this year, and she can inherit Fuhua already. Once Elder CEO retires, he'll be freer. After all, he's afraid of loneliness too."

Shen Wenna nodded before saying a little heartbrokenly, "After my mother passed away, he has been alone. I advised him to get an old companion to be with him in the days to come, but he said that apart from Mother, he won't want to marry any other woman. Well, now, at least there's Xiao Ru and Little Apple. I see that they've been having quite a lot of fun."

"Are you Teacher Shen Wenna?" Just as the two of them were chatting, an unknown voice suddenly came from behind, and the other two subconsciously stopped walking.

Shen Wenna turned and looked at the young nurse in a uniform who had just addressed them as she asked calmly, "Hello, may I help you?"

"Hello, Teacher Shen, someone told me to hand you this letter." The nurse handed over a letter.

Shen Wenna glanced at the nurse with a perplexed expression for quite a while and hesitated momentarily before reaching out to take the letter and slowly open it. She only saw a single row of words inside—

Shen Wenna, I want to have a chat with you. Yitian Sanatorium, Block 5, Fourth Floor, Room 13.

It was signed off with Yue Lingsi's name though she probably got someone else to write the letter for her.

When she saw the name Yue Lingsi, Shen Wenna's mouth curled into an indifferent curve. The mockery in her eyes was evident as she handed the letter to Lan Zilang who took it to read. He could help but chuckle too. "Yue Lingsi? What's she looking for you for? She wouldn't be planning on making an unreasonable scene again, would she?"

"She thinks that I'm a shallow and extremely bored person like her. It's probably because she found out the news about me and Xi Mushan getting remarried, and she wants to launch a war against me again. I'll just ingore her."

Shen Wenna did not have the energy to be dealing with Yue Lingsi. Now, she was already lying in bed and could barely move, yet she was still restless.

"Okay," Lan Zilang responded, and then put the letter away.

When the remaining darkness of the horizon covered the sunset's final gentle glimmer of light, night fell.

In the flourishing City B, dazzling lights engulfed the entire city. This was another city that never slept, one that indulged in a life of luxury.

At that moment, on this wide road, a luxurious black car was slowly driving towards the city from the outskirts.

They had just passed the toll booth when the driver in front reminded them, "Boss, we're about to enter the city area soon."

The person who was addressed as the boss was sitting in the backseat. He wore a black coat and a black cap on his head. While one could not really see how he looked, he seemed travel-worn.

Upon hearing the driver in front, he looked up and gazed outside the window. He then peered down at the red invitation in his hand again. No, more accurately, he was studying the auction list on the invitation.

"How long more to the auction?" The deep voice sounded hoarse and very unfriendly.

"Less than an hour," answered the assistant in the front passenger seat.

The man's finger lingered for quite a while on the third item up for auction. He looked at the picture and then said, "Send me back to the hospital. Ah Yong, get me the third item that's being auctioned. I don't care how much it costs. I must have it."

When his deep voice finished his instruction, he tossed away the invitation and the auction list in his hand.

The man in front who was named Ah Yong flexibly caught it as he asked, "Return to the hotel? Boss, are we not returning to the villa anymore?"

"You have a load of crap to say recently! Remember, don't let anyone realize that it was you who bid for this item. Make it clean, understand?" the man softly reprimanded in a dangerous tone.

The man named Ah Yong could obviously hear the man's dissatisfaction, so he quickly assured, "Yes, Boss, please don't be angry. I promise that I'll complete the mission smoothly! Right, Boss, I checked that Ah Mo and Mu Lingshi already flew to France before the New Year. According to inside news from Glory World, they went to prepare for new market developments, so they won't be back so soon."

"There's one more news. Xi Xiaye gave birth to a son for Mu Yuchen on the first day of the New Year. They named him Mu Zicheng. Because he was premature, they're still in Hospital T now. Mu Yuchen protected them well, and he's been personally taking care of them."