After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

But Zhu Yan couldn't detect any jealousy in his voice; he just thought Lu Ze was acting strangely.

"I'll give you five minutes to sort out your words. Stop being sarcastic." Zhu Yan ignored Lu Ze's pain and got up to go to the bathroom to wash up.

But Xu Zhiyuan was different. He liked to be a little mischievous. Seeing Lu Ze looking sullen, he was quite happy and even had the mind to tease Lu Ze.

"What's wrong? Tell me so I can cheer you up."

Lu Ze: ?

Laughing? You're laughing so happily, but you won't be laughing anymore in a minute.

(✷‿✷)

"Someone at school likes Yan Ge, and you can still laugh?" Lu Ze laughed, but it was a bitter laugh.

Xu Zhiyuan's smile vanished in an instant, replaced by a fighting expression. But then he thought, "Ayan is so great, handsome, and academically excellent. It's hard for anyone not to like him."

"Isn't that normal? Don't make a fuss." Xu Zhiyuan had to pretend to be very calm.

"Don't make such a fuss," Lu Ze said, deliberately mimicking Xu Zhiyuan's words, his sarcastic tone reaching its peak, "Stop pretending, you must be worried sick inside."

Xu Zhiyuan was furious and laughed, "Lu Ze, I think you want to die, don't you?"

Lu Ze: Tch, see? See? He loses control as soon as Yan Ge is mentioned.

"Just kidding, nobody actually likes Brother Yan."

Xu Zhiyuan: ...Oh, so they have no taste.

"Because I suspect they've all fallen for Brother Yan." Lu Ze's words immediately ignited the entire room.

Lin Shen: Should I leave...? Is this something I can hear...?

(『◉⌓◉』)

Lu Ze added, "You don't know? That Song Qian from school, ever since Brother Yan got injured, he comes to our class every day looking for Brother Yan, asking where he is, showing concern for him, being very attentive, and even saying that he can't live without Brother Yan."

Xu Zhiyuan bit his lip and squinted, seemingly deep in thought, but Lu Ze didn't give him any more time to think and continued:

"And then there's Shen Yan. I used to think he was aloof and not good with words, but now I'm really seeing things for him." Lu Ze was thirsty, so he took a sip of water and continued, "He's always by my side asking about Brother Yan, how his injury is, when it will heal, and whether he can visit Brother Yan. He's even more annoying than Song Zhen, that chatterbox."

Xu Zhiyuan: ...

He sighed heavily, even silently putting down his crossed legs, his face grim.

Ah Yan is just too charming.

I really want to hide Ah Yan away...

凸(艹皿艹 )

Fortunately, even if Ayan doesn't like me, she definitely won't like those little brats.

(〃ﾟ3ﾟ〃)

Finally, it was Zhu Yan, emerging from the bathroom, who interrupted Lu Ze's endless chatter. He only caught the last few sentences before walking over and sitting down on the sofa:

"It's rare to see someone complain about others talking too much." When Zhu Yan heard Lu Ze complaining about Shen Yan, his words were full of disdain. He couldn't help but smile and chuckle softly.

"No, no, no, I'm practically a complete novice in front of them." Lu Ze became even more enthusiastic, quickly walking over to sit down next to Zhu Yan. "That's nothing compared to... Wen Chen."

Warm and calm?

It's a name I haven't mentioned for a few days. Come to think of it, Zhu Yan hasn't had a chance to settle accounts with him yet.

"You came looking for me after getting beaten up like that? You're pretty tough."

"Yeah, I don't know where he gets the nerve. Ever since the Wen family went bankrupt, he comes to school every day in a wheelchair and asks me how to find you, as if he's begging for your forgiveness. Brother Yan, you absolutely mustn't pay any attention to him." Lu Ze suddenly realized that Zhu Yan didn't seem to know that things had changed drastically in Beijing recently.

"Oh, by the way, Brother Yan, you might not know this, but after your incident, the Wen family's stock price plummeted, the group was in complete chaos, and it seems like they're on the verge of bankruptcy. The Gu family was also expelled from the capital. From then on, only the four major families remained in the capital, and our family, thanks to your connections, successfully secured a place among them." Lu Ze was still somewhat alarmed as he added these details to Zhu Yan. He didn't even need to ask to know who was behind it all.

Lu Ze never expected that the Zhu family was so powerful that they could easily wipe out an entire clan without leaving a trace.

only……

"There's just one thing I don't understand, Brother Yan. These things were mainly done by the Zhu family, right? But since they've completely dealt with the Gu family, why keep the Wen family alive and let them linger on? They're so annoying, my phone is going to be ringing off the hook with their calls."

Because Wen Lin and his group had even canceled Zhu Yan's phone number in order to sever ties with him, they now have no way to contact Zhu Yan. The only person they can contact Zhu Yan through is Lu Ze.

"Because the Wen family went bankrupt, the person who made the move was not the head of the Zhu family at all." Xu Zhiyuan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up. He had just returned to the country and had learned about some of the recent events, but he was very certain that the Wen family's downfall was not caused by the Zhu family. Otherwise, they would not be allowed to hang around in front of Lu Ze now.

"Huh? Not the head of the Zhu family?" Lu Ze was dumbfounded. He couldn't understand who else, besides the Zhu family, had the power to bankrupt the Wen family.

Xu Zhiyuan, however, turned his gaze to Zhu Yan, a knowing smile playing on his lips. "Little Yan Yan, what do you say?"

Lin Shen placed the food on the table, and Zhu Yan took the bowl and chopsticks he handed her and ate her meal slowly and deliberately.

"I did it," Zhu Yan said calmly, but Lu Ze jumped up from the sofa in shock.

Lu Ze: ᓫ(°⌑°)ǃ

"Wow, Brother Yan, how did you do that? That's amazing!" For a moment, Lu Ze had forgotten his previous troubles and was now only filled with admiration for Zhu Yan.

In contrast, Zhu Yan didn't even raise his head, continuing to rummage through his bowl. "You really think I was just eating for free at the Wen's Group a few years ago?"

"Not only did I build their entire security system from scratch, but I also oversee many of their major projects. If I'm not around, who else can clean up their messes?" Zhu Yan had warned Wen Lin when he left the Wen family that he was too confident and really thought that his family's mediocre members could make the company the best in Beijing.

It should be noted that the other major families owe their current status to the support of the Zhu family to varying degrees, while the Wen family has no connection with the Zhu family whatsoever and relies entirely on its own abilities.

Someone had previously asked Zhu Mo why he allowed the power of the most powerful family in the capital to remain outside his control. Zhu Mo's response at the time was as follows:

"If you can't even handle a company with no connections, do you think you can hold onto this position even if I hand it over to you?"

Therefore, they did not help the other four families suppress the Wen family. They relied entirely on their own abilities and even looked down on the four families equally.

They're all a bunch of useless trash.

"Tsk tsk tsk—" Lu Ze couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. The Wen family really brought this upon themselves. If they hadn't driven Brother Yan away back then, they wouldn't have ended up like this.

Sad!

Lin Shen was shocked by Zhu Yan's abilities after hearing this. He remembered that the young master was not even eighteen years old yet. If he could have such methods and courage at such a young age, then what would happen in the future...? He dared not imagine.

Is it that the genes are too powerful, or that the genes are too powerful?

"Young Master, the Patriarch actually considered whether to deal with the Wen family directly, but in the end he decided to let you make the decision and instructed us to do everything according to your wishes. Whatever you want to do, you can do it." Lin Shen added, standing next to Zhu Yan.

"Little Yan Yan, it seems you don't need me anymore." Xu Zhiyuan suddenly felt insignificant after hearing that the Zhu family was backing Zhu Yan. He had originally returned to China because he knew Zhu Yan had been bullied here, and he wanted to stand up for him.

But now it seems that it's no longer necessary.

"You were superfluous to begin with." Zhu Yan liked to tease Xu Zhiyuan.

"Oh." Xu Zhiyuan gave Zhu Yan a forced smile. "But I'm not leaving."

No matter how you argue with me, you can't push me away.

"Brother Yan, what are your plans to do with the Wen family?" Lu Ze steered the conversation back on track.

Zhu Yan put down his chopsticks, took out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and said, "Keep it for now, let's see how long they can keep clinging to life."

As for Shen Yan and Song Qian...

"I'll go back to school in a few days. Don't give them my phone number in the next few days." Zhu Yan didn't want to receive their barrage of calls, so she decided to put up with Lu Ze for now.

But Lu Ze was unwilling to give it to them in the first place. Who knows if they would try to seduce Brother Yan after he gave it to them, and what if Brother Yan became closer to them in the future?

That won't do.

"By the way, Brother Yan, what was the matter that you asked me to come over last night?" Lu Ze remembered the important matter.

Zhu Yan got up, went to the bed, and retrieved the computer. "Do you remember the person who swindled Xu Zhiyuan out of a hundred million?"

Upon revisiting the incident, Xu Zhiyuan's expression changed; he clearly didn't want to bring it up again, having already lost face so badly.

"He's a member of the Ghost Organization in Country G." At this point, Zhu Yan glanced at Xu Zhiyuan. "He's quite capable. After I found out about him, well… I gave him a piece of my mind. He wasn't convinced and wanted to challenge me to a duel."

"You agreed?" Lu Ze asked.

"Why not take this great opportunity to practice?"

Lu Ze finally understood; Zhu Yan had found him a sparring partner. The Ghost Organization in G country consisted of a group of well-known hackers, though their reputation wasn't great. They'd do anything for money.

"They're a bunch of cunning people, Ah Yan, be careful." Xu Zhiyuan was from G country, so he naturally knew more about this organization.

Because they have considerable backing, they have a close relationship with the royal family of Country G.

"You should be worried about them." Zhu Yanke didn't care about them at all. Their skills were just so-so. They always bullied others because they outnumbered others.

"When does it start?" Lu Ze asked.

Two points.

"Huh? Isn't that already over?" Lu Ze seemed a little regretful, as this was a great opportunity to practice.

"What's the rush? Let them wait." Zhu Yan wasn't in a hurry at all.

Lu Ze: Okay, Brother Yan, you're really capable.

Domineering!