"Yu Hang, do you think the decision I made before was wrong?"

Chu Renxiong stood up and walked to the large floor-to-ceiling window. "Originally, I thought, although he saved Fei'er, but Fei'er seems to have some lingering feelings for him, which doesn't align with the path I've laid out for her. So, I turned a blind eye when others tried to take him out, using a borrowed knife to do my bidding. For my daughter's future and our own, I had no choice."

Chu Renxiong sighed bitterly. "But now I find that the other party is no ordinary pawn; he's a river crossing soldier! My little schemes can surely be seen through by him. I suspect that now he probably holds a grudge against me. I've been an honorable person my whole life, but in this matter, I've darkened my heart; I've been ungrateful."

"Big brother, there's still time to mend the fold." Zhuge Yuheng said softly, "After all, we haven't directly offended Jiang Feng. If we change our attitude in time, there's still a chance we can befriend him."

Zhuge Yuheng felt helpless as well. Just a month ago, there wasn't a person named Jiang Feng in Binhai. Jiang Feng's identity was just a typical live-in son-in-law of the Nangong Family. But who would have thought, after disappearing for a month, he'd return a completely different person, even carrying the aura of a fierce dragon crossing the river.

And now this deep, unrevealed superman is actually content to be the lowest level security guard at his fiancée's little company, it truly leaves one perplexed.

"It's difficult now." Chu Renxiong shook his head bitterly. "Before, I might still have extended the olive branch to him, even offered him enough incentives to make him work for me. But now -- someone who knows they've been schemed against won't easily let bygones be bygones."

"Hesitation and indecision, this is not like you, big brother." Zhuge Yuheng remarked.

"Haha, maybe I really am getting old, I tend to overthink issues and complicate them. Perhaps the turning point still lies with Fei'er. With her around, at least we won't become enemies with Jiang Feng." Chu Renxiong chuckled to himself.

"Big brother, does that mean you no longer mind Miss Fei'er's increased contact with him?"

"That girl has already found Jiang Feng on her own, do you think I could stop her?" Chu Renxiong shook his head. "I didn't tell her about Jiang Feng being a live-in son-in-law because I was afraid of hurting her. But I'm also very clear, even if I told her, that girl wouldn't retreat at the slightest difficulty. Her temperament in this regard is very much like mine."

"That's true." Zhuge Yuheng couldn't help but laugh. After thinking for a moment, he added, "But if Miss Fei'er has more frequent contact with Jiang Feng, what if she gets too deeply involved? Since ancient times, the savior's grace is the most moving for girls, especially for a kind-hearted girl like Miss Fei'er, who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside."

"Then I can only forcefully stop it." Chu Renxiong declared. "If they're just ordinary friends, I have nothing to say. This way, it might even bring me closer to Jiang Feng. But if Fei'er wants to have any further development with Jiang Feng, that's dreaming!"

Zhuge Yuheng did not interrupt this time, just listened to Chu Renxiong's stance.

"First of all, I can't afford to lose face. My daughter cannot be the third party that breaks up someone's marriage. Furthermore, you know I've already chosen a suitable future match for Fei'er, the heir of that family. Once we establish ties with that family, not just this small Binhai, but the entire Jiangdong Province, maybe even all of North China, will have a place for us."

Zhuge Yuheng nodded; he knew who Chu Renxiong was referring to. Last time that person came to Binhai, he had expressed a strong interest in Chu Feifei, and even Chu Renxiong himself was willing to promote this marriage.

"Besides, there's another matter. Mr. Scar isn't following the rules, sticking his hand into South City, and this matter is spreading on the street with everyone waiting to see our stance. How should we handle it?" Zhuge Yuheng didn't comment on the previous matter but changed the topic instead.

"Now's not the time to show our stance, we're under scrutiny." Chu Renxiong chuckled coldly. "Jian Hongsheng is not a hard nut; he's been caught, and it won't be long before he spills everything. And Mu Jinbiao, who he hired to do his dirty work, won't escape being summoned for a 'tea session' inside. If we speak up at this critical juncture, we'd just be inviting trouble for ourselves."

"Understood." Zhuge Yuheng nodded, seeing Chu Renxiong had no other instructions, he left.

Chu Renxiong stood alone at the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the turbulent sky, lost in his thoughts.

...

In the office of Fengming Trading, no matter how much Nangong Qingcheng questioned, Jiang Feng had just one response: Situ Yan made a mistake, he did nothing last night.

Nangong Qingcheng, of course, still didn't believe him. If it were truly a mistake, then why would Situ Yan seek him out so resolutely instead of someone else?

But seeing Jiang Feng unwilling to speak further, Nangong Qingcheng couldn't press on and could only change the subject, "Grandpa called me earlier, we're going to the old house for dinner tonight. I start school in three days, and it's a family gathering."

"Alright, I'll go with you." Jiang Feng agreed with a nod.

Nangong Qingcheng hesitated to speak. She thought of her parents, her second uncle's family, her third uncle's family, and her little aunt and uncle's attitude towards Jiang Feng. Every time they'd meet him, it would surely be a round of belittlement and sarcastic comments, which she could hardly endure.

Nangong Qingcheng admitted that there were times when Jiang Feng was a failure, and even she couldn't tolerate him, but now Jiang Feng had changed. At least in her heart, she supported him. She longed for her parents and relatives to also show some tolerance towards Jiang Feng, but she knew her words wouldn't change much; their opinions were deeply ingrained.

"I know what you're worried about, don't worry. It's just a simple dinner, I won't cause any unpleasantness," Jiang Feng noticed Nangong Qingcheng's concern and smilingly reassured her.

For Nangong Qingcheng's sake, he wouldn't stoop to their level, unless they pushed too far, to where Jiang Feng couldn't bear it.

...

Leaving Nangong Qingcheng's office, Jiang Feng returned to the security room. As soon as he entered, Heizi grabbed him by the collar, "Damn it, hurry and tell me, just how many beauties are you involved with?"

"Let go." Jiang Feng calmly brushed off his hand, "What are you talking about? Which eye of yours saw me involved with them?"

"Still pretending! Otherwise, why do they all keep looking for you? Heaven above, Supervisor Bai takes extra care of you, top-tier beauty anchor Chu Feifei approaches you proactively, even the stunning flower from the operations department looks for you. Your luck with women is truly beyond limits!" Heizi looked dejected.

Just yesterday, he had promised to teach Jiang Feng how to pick up girls, but now his words came back to slap him in the face. If he was just a large mudfish stirring up the occasional withered flower in the pond, Jiang Feng was the busiest little bee, flying among countless flowers, without ever getting stained!