We agreed it was just a hug, why did you actually do it?

This breakfast was destined to be less than smooth; Tang Shaowu hadn't even finished eating the food recommended by Su Weile.

Uncle Xu came in again, paused for a moment, and said, "Young Master, Old Master Tang is here."

Tang Shaowu's expression visibly darkened.

He picked up a napkin from the side and wiped his hands, saying, "Check who told me I was living here."

Then he stood up, touched Su Weile's earlobe and said, "Eat more, I'll check on you later."

Then he turned around and walked out.

Old Xu didn't leave; he stood by the door watching Su Weile.

Su Weile gazed at Tang Shaowu's figure passing by outside the window, and at Madam Zhao, who had already gotten up and was sitting on a stone bench in the distance, looking at something.

Su Weile suddenly asked softly

"What did they ask Tang Shaowu for? Can't they speak properly? Kneeling down like that, doesn't it make them feel embarrassed and put the other person in a difficult position?"

Old Xu was stunned for a moment, then thought with relief that his worries this morning were unnecessary. Although Su Weile was kind and soft-hearted, he clearly had a bias in his heart.

After thinking it over and over, Old Xu decided to speak up.

"They are the wives and daughters of the Zhao family, and they have come to plead for the Zhao family."

Young Master Su, don't worry, I won't make things difficult for these two women. First of all, neither of them was involved in this incident.

Secondly, this lady is actually the mother of the young master's childhood friend.

Su Weile paused for a moment, recalling the eye contact she had with the girl earlier. No wonder she looked familiar; the deep contours of her eyes were very similar to Noah's.

Su Weile exclaimed in surprise, "Is it Noah's mother? Then why would their family frame Tang Shaowu like this?"

Old Xu sighed and said, "It's a long story. This woman is Noah's mother, but Noah is not a child of the Chen family."

He was the son of the eldest son of another prominent family in Jinhai City. Like many other marriages between wealthy families, Noah's parents' union was purely for mutual benefit, lacking any genuine affection.

But women are all dreamers and yearns for love. By chance, Noah's mother met the Zhao family's son and believed that this was love.

Disregarding her own and her husband's family's reputation, she insisted on marrying the Zhao family's son, a matter that caused quite a stir in Jinhai at the time.

There were countless trivial matters and entanglements involved, and the matter only subsided after two years.

But these past two years have truly been tough for Noah, who went from being the eldest grandson of a wealthy family to becoming a laughingstock within the clan.

It's said that they did six paternity tests alone. Later, he developed autism and was admitted to a sanatorium, and it was there...

Old Xu paused for a moment and then said, "It was at that time that the young master and young master Noah truly became friends."

After listening in shock, Su Weile asked, "So Noah's mother doesn't care about him? Because Noah's father won't let you two meet?"

Old Xu chuckled and said, "It was for his so-called love, he didn't care about his son back then."

His father, doubting his lineage, ignored him. Noah usually stayed with the Yan family's son or my young master at that time.

Su Weile was genuinely shocked. Were all people in wealthy families heartless? What were they thinking about their own children?

Su Weile thought for a moment and asked, "So he's doing this on behalf of Noah to plead for his current husband?"

Old Xu nodded. "After Noah grew up, he lived abroad and didn't care about family matters, but he still took good care of his younger sister. His relationship with their mother has also improved in the past two years."

Over the years, the Zhao family's power has been declining, but the young master has been supporting them, out of respect for Noah.

But this time... after all, the young master doesn't like betrayal. The Zhao family shouldn't have, absolutely shouldn't have, cooperated with Tang Yi and his son.

The two people in the pavilion walked away silently, their backs looking somewhat forlorn.

The stone table in the pavilion was littered with papers, mostly photos, dating back to a long time ago. The photos featured the head of the Zhao family, another woman, and two boys, making them appear to be a family of four.

The other sheets of paper contained passport and flight information that had been hastily obtained in the last few days, and were photos of a family of four. There were no other people's documents.

A gust of wind blew by, and the few sheets of paper fluttered and scattered in all directions.

In the reception room on the other side, the door opened, and Old Master Tang walked out. After taking a few steps, he stopped, carefully looked around the large courtyard, and after a moment, walked to the car that had been waiting for him. He then quietly left.

No one knows what Tang Shaowu and Old Master Tang talked about that day. But a few days later, a major incident occurred in Jinhai.

The head of the Zhao family jumped from a building. He jumped from over twenty stories high, with absolutely no hope of survival.

With the loss of a life, news spread like wildfire:

For example, Mrs. Zhao, who abandoned her husband and children for love, shut herself away from visitors when Mr. Zhao needed her most.

He didn't rely on his son's influence to seek help from the Yan family, since everyone knew that the only person who could speak with Tang Shaowu was Yan Zhengke.

For example, when the Tang family father and son initially colluded with the Zhao family to deal with Tang Shao, the plot was exposed, but the Tang family father and son immediately withdrew, exonerating themselves completely. This became the final straw that led to the Zhao family's demise.

For example, Old Master Tang personally intervened and had a two-hour private talk with Tang Shaowu before finally persuading him to temporarily let the Tang family father and son off the hook and not pursue the matter further. The specifics of their discussion are subject to much speculation.

Someone familiar with the Zhao family hinted that the Zhao family had called Tang Shaowu countless times, but he never answered.

On the last day, the call connected without warning, but was disconnected after only one minute.

Those close to the Zhao family said that the patriarch of the Zhao family said with a sorrowful expression, "Both of the choices given to me are worse than death for me. I will not go to jail, and I cannot lose everything."

Shortly afterward, he jumped from his office.

Almost immediately after the incident, all charges against the Zhao family were dropped. Their previously held passports were also released, and his mistress and two children boarded a plane to a foreign country.

The real Mrs. Zhao and her daughter soon went abroad to reunite with her son.

Thus, the drama came to an end, so brief yet so thrilling.

This made Tang Shao's reputation even more fearsome in Jinhai.

After this battle, the Tang family's treacherous actions completely isolated them.

The fierce power struggles among the wealthy and powerful business world did not affect the ordinary world of ordinary people.

Su Weile lay cross-legged on the tatami mat, eating fresh strawberries. Her phone beeped; it was a message from Xiaoman.

"Lele, that limited edition shirt that Tang Shaowu tore up last time, I saw the lead singer of that band at the studio today and mentioned it. He said they had some left over, so I got one for you. I'll mail it to you in a couple of days."

Su Weile was so excited she almost jumped up.

"Holy crap, really? Brother Xiaoman, that's so kind of you, I'm so grateful!"

The two of them started chatting, one after the other.

Tang Shaowu was watching Su Weile suddenly become agitated when his phone rang. It was a message from Yan Zhengke:

"It's so late at night, you guys don't have the ability to do anything else, do you?"