Even the tycoons of wealthy families kneel down; the real heiress is the matriarch.

Old Xu didn't dare to delay and quickly took the mother and son away, along with He Datou.

He Datou's punishment won't be too severe. The Cheng family are all people of principle. Since he did what they promised to do by identifying him, he'll only be detained for a few days and then released. Besides, he won't have to repay the ten million he lost.

As for Lin Yu, she probably won't be able to come out until her hair turns white.

Cheng Dong, who is still a few days away from turning eighteen, will not be severely punished.

But once he gets out of there, Cheng Sihai will arrange for him to be sent to a mental hospital.

Releasing someone so vicious at such a young age would only endanger society.

So, for a moment, only the Cheng family's three grandchildren and Bai Su remained in the living room.

Cheng Sihai walked up to Cheng Wuyan and said, "I told you long ago that that mother and son are no ordinary people; they're full of bad intentions. And you? You insisted that I was overthinking it. Now look what's happened; you only see their true colors after all this fuss."

Cheng Wuyan deeply regretted his actions.

"I really didn't expect...they're not like this in front of me..."

"They're dependent on you for survival, of course it's not like that. But what if one day the Cheng family becomes their domain? Do you think they'll still treat you the same way?"

Cheng Wuyan lowered his head.

He knew in his heart: Of course not.

This mother and son are both driven by self-interest; once they are no longer of use to them, they will not hesitate to kick them aside.

"Also, I have three more reports here. I originally wanted to give them to you a long time ago, but since Lin Yu has been relatively well-behaved these past few years, I've just left them here."

He handed three documents to Cheng Wuyan.

Cheng Wuyan accepted it.

After reading the words clearly, his eyes were filled with anger, but at the same time, there was also a trace of lingering fear.

The three reports above detail Lin Yu's two previous marriages.

Lin Yu's first marriage was to a gambler.

In order to pursue Lin Yu, the gambler pretended to be a rich man. It wasn't until after they got married and Lin Yu became pregnant with Cheng Dong's child that she learned her husband was actually a penniless man.

Not only that, but he is also burdened with debt.

Lin Yu wanted a divorce, but her husband refused, and she was forced to give birth to Cheng Dong.

But shortly after that, the gambler died unexpectedly.

It is said that he got drunk after drinking and choked to death on his own vomit.

In her next marriage, Lin Yu did indeed marry a wealthy local man.

But two years after their marriage, the wealthy man died of sudden cardiac arrest.

Lin Yu thus inherited all of the other party's estate.

Later, Lin Yu married a man who received compensation for his land expropriation, but that man died in a car accident not long after.

Lin Yu received the demolition compensation from the other party, and her net worth increased dramatically once again.

Although the report showed that Lin Yu's three husbands all died in accidents, the coincidences were so great that they seemed very strange.

Whether you say these three accidents were strange or that Lin Yu was a jinx, they all gave Cheng Wuyan goosebumps.

Because he couldn't be sure if he would be the next one to die.

"You must have wondered why I insisted on having two bodyguards with you at all times after your marriage. It's because of these three reports..."

Cheng Wuyan felt a slight soreness in the tip of his nose.

He finally understood Cheng Sihai's good intentions and realized where his father's fear and estrangement towards Lin Yu and her son had come from over the years.

The father was not an intolerant person, yet he could never tolerate this mother and son.

But it turned out to be like this.

"Dad...I..." He opened his mouth, but only managed to utter three words: "I'm sorry."

He really let his father down.

It's ridiculous that someone so old still worries about himself.

However, Cheng Sihai said, "The person you've wronged isn't me; the person you've truly wronged is your own biological son."

Cheng Wuyan's back stiffened, and he subconsciously looked at Cheng Yizhou.

You can see Cheng Yizhou's injured nose at a glance.

That was caused by his own hands.

He listened to Lin Yu's instigation and beat his own son like this...

Cheng Wuyan walked up to Cheng Yizhou and asked in a somewhat stiff tone, "What did the doctor say about your nose?"

Cheng Yizhou didn't like using any self-inflicted suffering tactics, so he turned his head away and said, "It's okay, I'll be fine after some rest."

Cheng Wuyan felt even more guilty because of this.

"Son, I'm so sorry... I want to apologize to you. Can you... forgive your father and give him a chance to make amends?"

Cheng Yizhou was stunned for a moment.

This was the first time in all these years that his father had apologized to him.

It felt like something was churning violently in my chest.

But his personality prevented him from saying anything conciliatory; he simply grunted and said, "We'll see how you do."

Normally, if he spoke like that, Cheng Wuyan would definitely get angry.

But this time Cheng Wuyan just smiled and said, "We, father and son, are truly cut from the same cloth."

No one could say anything conciliatory.

But not in the future.

He will make changes for his son.

"Then give me a chance, and I'll do my best."

Cheng Yizhou was stunned again.

Did his father really say that?

He scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"Just don't distrust me in the future..."

Never again.

Cheng Sihai said, "You two are doing it right!"

Bai Su also winked at Cheng Yizhou.

It's as if it's saying: Look, everything is moving in a positive direction.

After a lively afternoon, everyone was a little hungry.

Cheng Wuyan led the group to a restaurant outside for a meal.

The father and son were in one car, while Bai Su and Cheng Sihai were in another.

Cheng Sihai said excitedly, "Master, our family was able to return to its original state thanks to you..."

Bai Su shook her head: "You and Yizhou also deserve a lot of credit."

"Can I tell Wu Yan your true identity now?"

"There's not much need for that. With my current identity, I can come and go freely at the Cheng family's residence. Unless absolutely necessary, it's best to have as few people as possible who know my identity."

"Yes……"

The dinner was a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

Cheng Yizhou even took the initiative to serve food to Cheng Wuyan, and Cheng Wuyan also served food to Cheng Yizhou several times.

Bai Su went to the restroom halfway through, and when she came back, she ran into Cheng Wuyan, who was also going to the restroom.

"Mr. Cheng," Bai Su said, "wasn't I right before? This poisoning incident wasn't a curse, but rather deliberate. This means that those past events were very likely also deliberate."

Cheng Wuyan frowned deeply.

"You're right. Perhaps I should restart the investigation."

"Sure, but remember to investigate discreetly, not too conspicuously. Otherwise, the person behind it might target any of you."

"You're right," Cheng Wuyan said, finding it strange that he was being inexplicably polite to Bai Su.

What's wrong?

Even though Bai Su is Aunt Bai's granddaughter, she is still his junior.

Why was he so respectful to her for no apparent reason?

Perhaps it's because Bai Su's temperament is too unique.

It is like a pure and untainted pear blossom.

Bai Su returned to the private room and told them that she had to leave first.

"I have to go to school tomorrow. I didn't study at all today, so I need to go back and study properly."

Cheng Yizhou immediately stood up: "I'll go with you."

Cheng Sihai pulled Cheng Yizhou aside and, taking advantage of Cheng Wuyan's absence, said to Bai Su, "Master, now that Lin Yu and her son are gone, there are no outsiders in the house. Why don't you move back in?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yizhou also looked at Bai Su expectantly.

However, Bai Su shook her head.

"No."

Why?

Bai Su didn't know what to say for a moment.

Originally, she thought that if Lin Yu and her son left, she could indeed come and stay for a while.

But the secret Cheng Wuyan told her changed her mind.

There must be no curse, so there must be a pair of eyes watching the other four disciples.

If she moves in, it might attract the attention of the people behind the scenes.

She is not strong enough yet to guarantee that she can protect everyone.

Besides, she hasn't even acknowledged her other two apprentices yet.

"I have my reasons," Bai Su said.

Cheng Sihai tried to persuade them again, but to no avail, so he had Lao Ding escort Bai Su and Cheng Yizhou away together.

When Cheng Wuyan returned, the two had already left.

Cheng Sihai offered to explain, "Bai Su lives alone, and I'm a little worried about her. So before the college entrance exam, I'll have Yizhou stay next door to her."

Cheng Wuyan naturally had no objections.

Putting aside the fact that Bai Su is Aunt Bai's own granddaughter, the fact that she saved the old man's life makes her worthy of the Cheng family's protection and care.

"Actually, Bai Su can move in," Cheng Wuyan said. "The house is so big, she can choose any room."

"I told her, but she refused. She's a very sensible person."

Cheng Wuyan nodded: "Indeed. I misunderstood her before, I really shouldn't have..."

"What did you misunderstand about her?" Cheng Sihai frowned.

Of course, it was a misunderstanding that Bai Su and her son were dating too early.

But he dared not say it aloud.

He could sense the old man's concern for Bai Su.

"It's nothing, I just mistakenly thought she was an insignificant person."

"What do you mean, 'unimportant person'? She's more important to me than you are!"

"Hehe, yes..."

Cheng Wuyan didn't take it to heart.

He knew the old man's feelings for his fellow students.

Although they haven't been in contact, their hearts have always been together.

There's just one strange thing.

"Aren't you afraid the curse will come true? Bai Su... she's Aunt Bai's granddaughter. If there really is a curse, something bad could very well happen."

"That's exactly what I was thinking of telling you. I think the curse might not exist. Perhaps there's always been someone behind the scenes deliberately trying to drive a wedge between us, my fellow disciples and me."

"Actually, I had the same suspicion..."

The father and son discussed this issue.

After returning to the Purple Bamboo Villa, Bai Su pulled Cheng Yizhou aside and began studying.

Today they were studying with Cheng Yizhou, and Yunlan served them tea and water from time to time.

The two studied until after 11 p.m. before going to their respective rooms to sleep.

"Young Master has really changed a lot..." Yunlan said to her husband, Lao Ding, with satisfaction.

Old Ding smiled and said, "That's how people are. In a good environment, they're influenced by good things. In a bad environment, they learn bad things. Before, the young master played with people who didn't study, so of course he didn't study either. Now that he's with Miss Bai Su, he's naturally become enthusiastic about studying."

Time flew by, and the next day arrived quickly.

Bai Su and Cheng Yizhou got off the car at the school gate, and as soon as they looked up, they saw a familiar figure waiting at the school gate.