You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Liu Wei trembled uncontrollably. When he saw the disappointment in his father's eyes, he was utterly terrified.

His lips trembled, and his eyes were red as he stared at his father. "Dad, Dad, please save me. I was wrong, I was really wrong—"

"It's too late."

Liu Zhenguo hardened his heart, closed his eyes, turned around, and refused to look at him again.

Two police officers escorted Liu Wei out.

As Liu Wei passed by Jiang Che, he suddenly turned his head, his eyes filled with venom.

"Jiang Che!" he gritted his teeth and squeezed out the two words.

Jiang Che met his gaze calmly. "President Liu, as I just told you, your biggest flaw is that you're too impatient."

"If you were a little more patient, you could have investigated my background more thoroughly and thought more about why I dared to come to the appointment alone—"

Jiang Che tilted his head, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "It doesn't have to be such a complete defeat."

Liu Wei was gesticulating wildly, seemingly trying to say something, but was forcibly escorted out of the private room by the police officers.

His hysterical roars and curses echoed down the corridor, gradually fading away until they disappeared completely.

Gu Yanzhou was still slumped in the corner, looking as if his soul had been ripped out.

He stared blankly at Liu Wei's retreating figure as he was led away, his mind buzzing.

It’s over.

It's all over.

He recalled the sarcastic remarks he had made to Jiang Che in the cafeteria.

She recalled the smugness she felt when she was certain that Jiang Che was a stray dog.

I recalled my fantasies about Liu Wei's meteoric rise to power after annexing Jiang Sheng.

Looking back now, I realize I was a complete joke.

"Gu Yanzhou".

Just then, Jiang Che's voice suddenly rang out above his head.

Gu Yanzhou shuddered and subconsciously looked up.

Jiang Che appeared before him at some point, looking down at him from a high vantage point.

Jiang Che stared at him with a smile, "Do you know what your biggest mistake was compared to Liu Wei?"

Gu Yanzhou's lips trembled violently.

He couldn't speak, or rather, he dared not speak.

Jiang Che squatted down, looking directly into Gu Yanzhou's fear-filled eyes. "To be honest, you're just an accomplice. The main blame lies with Liu Wei."

"It's just that I'm a person who cares a lot about my image, and you had to mock me in front of so many people, especially my girlfriend, at the cafeteria entrance."

"Do you know how upset I am?"

Jiang Che reached out and patted Gu Yanzhou's face lightly, then chuckled coldly.

Gu Yanzhou was so scared he almost peed himself.

Jiang Che stood up again, his face regaining its previous indifferent expression. "Officer, please take him away."

Upon hearing this, two police officers stepped forward and helped Gu Yanzhou, who was lying limp and exhausted, to his feet.

Gu Yanzhou was dragged out, his legs completely powerless.

The private room finally fell completely quiet.

Jiang Dahai walked over to Jiang Che and patted his son's shoulder heavily. "Good son, you've really worked hard these past few days. Just tell Dad what reward you want!"

Jiang Che smiled wearily. "Dad, so in your heart I'm just a little kid who needs a reward for everything I do?"

"Isn't that right? You're my son. Even if you grow up to be a hundred years old, you'll still be a child to your old man, okay?"

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. I've recently come across a car that I've got my eye on, a globally customized model, it'll only cost a hundred million or so."

"If you can convince the manufacturer to remove eight zeros from the price, I'll buy it for you."

"...Just say you want to buy it for free."

The father and son exchanged a few playful banter.

As Jiang Che laughed, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Liu Zhenguo not far away.

As the voices gradually subsided, he turned his head to look in Liu Zhenguo's direction and saw him standing at the door of the private room, his back hunched, and his whole demeanor seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

"Grandpa Liu, are you alright?" Jiang Che walked over and took Liu Zhenguo's arm.

"I'm fine."

Liu Zhenguo snapped out of his daze, shook his head slightly, then patted Jiang Che's hand and smiled with satisfaction. "Thanks to you this time, kid."

"If it weren't for the crucial evidence you obtained, I, this unfilial son, would have harmed countless people."

Jiang Che helped him walk slowly outside, and smiled modestly upon hearing this: "Grandpa Liu, you flatter me. I just did what I should do."

Liu Zhenguo stopped and turned to look at Jiang Che, a complex emotion rising in his cloudy old eyes.

"You're a thousand times, ten thousand times better than my unfilial son."

Jiang Che didn't respond. He actually knew that Old Master Liu had once considered bringing him and Liu Mengyao together.

However, Liu Zhenguo knew proper etiquette and manners, unlike Liu Wei, who was utterly ruthless.

Jiang Che helped Liu Zhenguo out of the club. The night wind blew in their faces, carrying the chill of late autumn.

Liu Zhenguo was helped into the car by the driver. Before leaving, he rolled down the window and said, "Xiao Che, Zi'ang will stay with you from now on. He can help you with some things. This is my way of giving you a little compensation on behalf of my son."

"Of course, if anything happens in the future, feel free to ask me."

"Okay, Grandpa Liu, you should go back and rest now."

After saying goodbye, the black sedan sped into the night.

Jiang Che watched the taillights disappear around the street corner. His nerves, which had been tense for so long, finally relaxed completely, and he let out a long breath.

"Are you tired?" Jiang Dahai walked to his son's side.

Jiang Che rubbed his temples. "A little."

"So what are you planning to do next?"

"What else can I do? I'm tired, so I'll just go to sleep."

Jiang Che stretched and said lazily, "Qinghe is still waiting for me at home."

"You little brat."

Jiang Dahai shook his head and chuckled, then lightly patted his son on the back of the head.

After saying goodbye, Liu Anping drove Jiang Che back to the villa.

After starting the car, Jiang Che leaned back in his seat, intending to take a short rest. But after thinking about it, he took out his phone and sent a message to Su Qinghe, saying that he would be back soon.

Less than three seconds after the message was sent, Su Qinghe's reply popped up.

"Okay, I'll stay home and wait for my husband to come home."

Jiang Che stared at the simple sentence on the screen, and a soft spot in his heart was gently touched.

He turned off his phone screen and turned his head to look out the window.

Streetlights swept past the car window one after another, leaving afterimages on the glass.

This period of planning, probing, and maneuvering has lasted for more than a month.

It finally came to an end tonight.

Jiang Sheng's mole has been eliminated.

Liu Wei has been apprehended.

Although Ye Yunjin was still hiding, Jiang Che had a premonition and confidence that she wouldn't be able to cause trouble for much longer.

But he wasn't as relaxed as he had imagined.

Instead, it gave me a feeling that was hard to explain.

It's like standing on a silent battlefield after a long battle, watching the desolate landscape where the smoke of war has dissipated.