Yu Huai could tell his younger brother's mood with just a few observations.
On the surface, this guy might just seem unhappy, but Yu Huai could see that he wasn't just unhappy; there was also a sense of inner conflict.
This conflict wasn't visible on Yu Zhou's face, but as an older brother, Yu Huai could clearly sense it.
Yu Zhou didn't hide anything from his elder brother.
He directly told Yu Huai about Song Qing.
Yu Huai was the most tight-lipped person in the entire Yu family. Moreover, his experience and maturity, especially in dealing with people, were indeed superior to Yu Zhou's.
Therefore, Yu Zhou wanted his elder brother to help analyze the situation, at least to offer a perspective.
However, just hearing what Yu Huai said, Yu Zhou frowned.
It was clear that even he hadn't expected his younger brother to have such romantic entanglements.
Was this a case of the more outstanding a person, the more attractive they become?
Yes, in Yu Huai's eyes, his younger brother had indeed reached that level of excellence.
In less than a year, he had developed a factory with over 20 people into its current state. Not only that, but his personal assets had skyrocketed.
If one were to purely discuss business acumen, even across the entire Jiangbei region, or even the whole Zhongnan Province, there wouldn't be many people who could compare to his younger brother.
Such a person would naturally attract attention wherever he went, wouldn't he?
Unfortunately, while attracting attention could sometimes be a good thing, it wasn't always so.
For instance, the situation Yu Zhou described, had Yu Huai not anticipated it?
In fact, after Yu Zhou became wealthy, Yu Huai had already begun to expect such a scenario.
So, at this moment, he remained silent, organizing his thoughts, figuring out how to explain it to his younger brother.
"What are your own thoughts? We're brothers, so don't hold back. Tell me what you're truly thinking."
After a long period of contemplation, Yu Huai finally spoke.
Clearly, he wanted to gauge Yu Zhou's attitude first, especially his attitude towards women at this juncture. If Yu Zhou's resolve was weak, then no amount of advice or analysis from him would be of much use.
Conversely, if Yu Zhou's stance was firm, then there was something to be discussed.
In Yu Huai's eyes, Yu Zhou's current life was harmonious.
Everything was moving in a positive and harmonious direction.
For this reason alone, Yu Huai felt he shouldn't disrupt this harmony, this beauty.
However, Yu Zhou was the one directly experiencing this matter. As for Yu Huai, he couldn't issue commands to Yu Zhou regarding such a situation, so he had to proceed in this manner.
"What can I think? This is a crucial period for Xiao Jie."
"And I also feel some guilt towards Xiao Jie. Could I do something like that?"
Yu Zhou rolled his eyes and spoke directly.
He knew very well that if he were to agree, it wouldn't just be Song Qing; given his current financial resources, countless young women would willingly come to him.
This was not an exaggeration. Even in this era, while such people might not be as numerous as in later times, if there was a need, it wouldn't be difficult for someone like Yu Zhou to find several.
However, Yu Zhou had clear self-awareness and personal boundaries.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, unless it was a dinner party he absolutely had to attend with business dealings and attractive women present, Yu Zhou would unhesitatingly decline.
In this regard, Jiang Jie was very trusting of him. It was precisely because this trust was so precious that Yu Zhou would unhesitatingly adhere to his principles.
"So, you mean you can't betray Jiang Jie?"
"If that's the case, then what are you hesitating about? This isn't complicated at all."
"As you become increasingly outstanding, you're bound to encounter such situations. This isn't just related to your sudden success; more importantly, you possess this attractiveness."
"You should be happy about your own allure."
Yu Huai extinguished his cigarette and looked at his younger brother, somewhat exasperated.
He was speaking the truth, after all. Such a situation was something countless men would relish.
It was only Yu Zhou, due to the specific circumstances involved, who appeared so conflicted.
"You don't understand. The cooperation between me and the Song family won't be abandoned because of this incident. Therefore, I will still need to have contact with Song Qing in the future."
"Although I previously said to let this incident pass as if it never happened, if we meet again in the future, it will inevitably be awkward."
Yu Zhou's expression showed distress. This was a difficult problem for him if it wasn't handled properly.
Must he ask the Song family to find someone else to liaise with because of this?
Yu Zhou couldn't bring himself to do that. The cooperation with the Song family was facilitated by that woman, Song Qing, herself.
It was a win-win collaboration, and such matters were intertwined.
If Yu Zhou were to do that and have someone else from the Song family handle it, it would clearly be unfair to Song Qing.
But could the resulting situation from this incident be simply ignored?
Yu Zhou dared not think about it. At this time, he could only pretend to know nothing.
"Just continue as before. If you have a thick skin, you won't be afraid of anything."
"Do you think the other party didn't consider the possibility of failure before making that move, or what would happen if it failed?"
After a moment of thought, Yu Huai finally said.
His idea might not be particularly brilliant, but undoubtedly, this was the only way to handle the matter now.
He then began to comfort Yu Zhou.
Although he also felt that if this matter escalated when he was younger, it would have had a negative impact on Yu Zhou.
But who was the other party? It was Song Qing. Would such a woman cause a scene over these matters?
Clearly, that was impossible. Therefore, as long as Yu Zhou was a bit more thick-skinned, and after his wife gave birth, he could explain the situation to Jiang Jie, and then there would be no other problems.
At this moment, Yu Huai strongly supported keeping it from Jiang Jie. After all, pregnant women were already emotionally unstable. If she were to be provoked further, one couldn't imagine what the consequences might be.
"Alright, it seems this is the only viable approach for now."
"I'm just feeling a bit down. What can I do? That's quite clear."
Yu Zhou shook his head with a wry smile, not saying anything further at this time.
In any case, since this matter could only be kept silent, there wasn't much he could do.