What is all this about!
Tang Xinwan and Zhou Bang, who were listening by the side, were bewildered. They had no idea what Ye Cangtian was talking about, feeling completely lost.
However, the mention of a farmhouse in his words made them vaguely connect it to this place. Could all this be related to Zhou Quan?
Especially Zhou Bang, as Zhou Quan's sole heir, only knew that the Zhou family had five villas and one farmhouse in the capital! What about the others?
What!
Zhou Quan's expression changed rapidly. Others might not know, but how could he not know what Ye Cangtian was saying?
He owned a total of ten properties in the capital, six of which were openly registered, and the rest were acquired secretly.
These were not the main issue. Given his status, buying a few more properties was understandable. The problem was Ye Cangtian mentioning a young and beautiful married woman.
That was his mistress. If this matter got out, his life of luxury would be over!
Thinking of this, Zhou Quan smiled slightly, his gaze shifting to Zhou Bang, who was full of confusion, and said, "Bang'er, Ye Cangtian is right. Eating fruit does help with recovery!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian revealed a satisfied smile.
Uh...
Zhou Bang's face was blank. His father had compromised!
Had he been caught with some weakness?
Recalling Ye Cangtian's words just now, Zhou Bang's eyes widened instantly, but he hesitated to speak. He had already figured something out but couldn't expose it.
His father's downfall would bring him no benefit.
But looking at the dirty fruit peels, he couldn't help but feel a wave of nausea.
"Hehe, since President Zhou says so, Zhou Bang, you should try some. Your father wouldn't harm you!"
Seeing that Zhou Bang made no move, Ye Cangtian chuckled, then picked up a banana peel from the table and casually tossed it over.
"Thank you!"
Zhou Bang gritted his teeth tightly, forcing out two words, then slowly picked up the banana peel and put it into his mouth.
There was no other way. Even his father had backed down, so he could only follow Ye Cangtian's words and endure this endless humiliation.
After Zhou Bang finished eating the banana peel, Ye Cangtian turned to Zhou Quan and said with a smile, "It's getting late, we should be going. By the way, I don't understand business matters and won't get involved."
"However, I believe in my wife Xinwan's abilities. You can come at her with full force, and I will take it all for Xinwan."
Adding this, Ye Cangtian took Tang Xinwan's hand and strode out of the farmhouse.
"Father, who is that woman!"
As soon as Ye Cangtian and Tang Xinwan left, Zhou Bang questioned Zhou Quan.
"It doesn't matter who she is. You just need to remember that your surname is Zhou, not Bai. That's all you need to know."
Zhou Quan snorted coldly, clearly a warning. After all, Zhou Bang was a member of the Zhou family, and harming his interests would bring no good to Zhou Bang.
He believed his son understood the reasoning.
...
Returning to the villa.
Tang Xinwan remained silent all the way, pondering the purpose of Ye Cangtian's visit that day.
It was definitely not just to visit Zhou Bang, nor was it purely to vent her anger. She was still clueless about his true intentions.
"Hey! Don't you have anything you want to explain to me?"
Tang Xinwan finally couldn't hold back and spoke first.
Ye Cangtian glanced at her and smiled, "What's there to explain? I just want to know if you had a good mood today."
Hearing this, Tang Xinwan felt speechless. Although she was caught off guard and very nervous by what happened today, seeing Zhou Bang eat the banana peel had made her feel incredibly good.
Thinking about it, Tang Xinwan quickly asked, "What's the deal with those ten properties and that woman? Why did Zhou Quan act like a completely different person?"
"Heh, my dear wife, are you silly?"
"What can there be between a man and a woman that cannot be exposed? Can't you figure that out?"
Ye Cangtian chuckled, then lay down on the sofa.
"A mistress?"
"Wait, how long have you been in the capital? Even if you disappeared for a few days, you couldn't have investigated so specifically, right? Where did you get this information..."
Tang Xinwan instantly reacted and asked a series of questions.
But looking at Ye Cangtian, he had already closed his eyes, clearly wanting to rest and having no intention of enlightening her.
With a soft snort, Tang Xinwan gritted her teeth and finally returned to the master bedroom.
After a whole day of hustle, she was also tired and needed to rest.
After a long while, Ye Cangtian opened his eyes, then quietly left the villa.
...
Yan Hua Xiao Yuan.
A well-known luxury residential area in the capital. Although its land area was not large, the scenery within was meticulously arranged by the owner to resemble a paradise, exceptionally beautiful.
Several streets away, Ye Cangtian arrived at the nearby Emperor Grand Building and directly entered the top-floor room.
"Brother-in-law, you're here."
In the room, Xu Shian, who was holding a telescope, turned and saw Ye Cangtian, and quickly walked over.
Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "How is it? Anything unusual?"
"From here, I can only get a general glance at Yan Hua Xiao Yuan. The plants and landscaping inside are too dense, so I can't see anything specific."
"But don't worry, I've already arranged for people to keep an eye on this place. As soon as there's any disturbance, we'll have news."
Xu Shian replied, then glanced at Ye Cangtian, looking puzzled, "Brother-in-law, what is this 'dirty trick' you're playing? Someone dug your corner, and you're still protecting his mistress?"
That's right, the female owner of Yan Hua Xiao Yuan was Zhou Quan's mistress, Cui Yan.
Xu Shian really couldn't understand. Zhou Quan had already made a move against the Tang Group. As a man, shouldn't Ye Cangtian strike back forcefully?
Why was he interested in someone else's mistress?
"Hehe, it's simple."
"If you had a handle in someone else's hands, and you had the ability to destroy that handle, what would you choose in the end?"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, and Xu Shian's eyes immediately darted around.
"You mean Zhou Quan would choose to silence her?"
"That's his mistress, could he really do it?"
After a moment, Xu Shian's eyes widened, and he looked at Ye Cangtian with disbelief.
Could a man lay a hand on his own woman? That would make him an animal!
Xu Shian truly didn't believe Ye Cangtian's judgment this time.
"I'll give you a few words: don't overestimate human nature!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Xu Shian, unaware of how many people in the world, for their own benefit, would slaughter their own parents or even their own children.
Let alone just a mistress?
Zhou Quan could have everything he had now solely based on his status as a son-in-law of a branch of the Bai family. It was with the Bai family's influence that he had gradually grown stronger.
Now, keeping a mistress in secret was equivalent to betraying the Bai family. When the Bai family retaliated, Zhou Quan wouldn't even know how he died.
And now that Ye Cangtian knew this secret, especially since he was Zhou Quan's enemy, the only thing Zhou Quan could do was to kill Cui Yan to get rid of the threat.
After a brief explanation, Xu Shian finally understood.
Ye Cangtian then patted his shoulder and said, "I have to thank you for this matter. If you hadn't told me Zhou Quan's secret, this wouldn't have been resolved so easily."
"Hehe, let's not be so formal between brothers."
"Besides, it wasn't entirely my credit. I only found Zhou Bang's specific location. The rest of the information was told to me by Old Master."
Xu Shian chuckled.
Ye Cangtian was slightly stunned. He really hadn't expected Old Master Xu to intervene.
However, upon careful consideration, Zhou Quan's mistress was likely a secret that had been kept for a long time. Even members of the Bai family hadn't discovered it. If it weren't for Old Master Xu's intervention, where would Xu Shian have gotten this intelligence!
Heh, this old man finally did something useful.
Muttering to himself, Ye Cangtian picked up the telescope and glanced towards Yan Hua Xiao Yuan.
As Xu Shian had said, the view was obstructed by the landscaping in Yan Hua Xiao Yuan. Apart from the outline of Yan Hua Xiao Yuan, nothing inside could be seen.
"Let's go. Since we can't see anything from here, staying here is meaningless."
Saying that, Ye Cangtian pulled Xu Shian and left the room.
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