To avoid attracting attention, Su Yebiao had borrowed his old man's business car. What he didn't expect was that Zhao Yimeng had barely gotten into the car when Su Yebiao saw her mother chasing after them with a pair of sports shoes in her hand, probably worried that her daughter would trip. The side door was still open, and their eyes met, the atmosphere becoming somewhat awkward.

Zhao Yimeng hadn't noticed, busying herself with fastening her seatbelt. She was about to speak when she said, "What are you staring at? My parents are home. Hurry up and close the door and go."

"Looks like we've been caught red-handed." After whispering, Su Yebiao forced a smile. He couldn't pretend he didn't see her. He greeted her, saying, "Aunt Jin, long time no see. I asked Yimeng to discuss some business matters."

Zhao Yimeng's mother, who had already been suspicious, gave a smile that wasn't quite a smile at this moment. She probed, "Oh? Xiaomeng said she was feeling down and wanted to take a walk to clear her head. How did it turn into discussing business?"

Sensing something was off, but suspicion was just suspicion, and they couldn't be caught with their tail between their legs, Zhao Yimeng quickly made up a reason, saying, "It's not wrong to go for a walk. We're going to his Conch Island to pick out a plot of land to build a villa, and also see if there are any opportunities for cooperation."

Her mother, Jin Yu, was also a woman, and her sixth sense was quite sharp. She continued to question,

"I just heard your father mention that the mainland is restricting foreign investment in commercial real estate, and our family has been affected. It's very difficult to get the paperwork approved. Did you, Young Master Su, help to smooth things over, saying that Si Hai International helped make some calls?"

Before Su Yebiao could speak, Zhao Yimeng pretended to be calm and explained,

"It's not a matter of smoothing things over. The reason for the restrictions is that the housing market rose too quickly last year. Now that the temperature has already dropped, the policies are already loosening. I'm just asking a friend for help to seize the time and get things done. How could such a small matter require the head of a wealthy family to personally help? I can't repay such a favor."

Su Yebiao's eyes twitched, and he smiled, "What are you talking about? Our two families are so close. If you need anything, just come to me directly. I'll definitely help if I can."

The Zhao family's garden was quite spacious. They couldn't hear what they were saying inside while talking at the door. He Yunzhen, who had just delivered a gift, was driving out in his newly bought Rolls-Royce white Phantom when he unexpectedly saw Su Yebiao. He immediately rolled down the window to greet him, blinking his eyes and tentatively asking, "Brother Biao, what's... what's going on?"

Su Yebiao rolled his eyes in his heart, wondering what else could be going on. His luck was bad. He was caught red-handed by the parents while trying to meet the young lady. No matter the status or age, encountering this kind of thing would make one's head explode, especially since Miss Zhao had a baby in her belly.

Worried that He Yunzhen would say the wrong thing, Su Yebiao told him, "It's good that I ran into you. Say hello to Dai Yamjun and the others later. Let's have dinner together tonight at my old man's Si Hai Holiday Hotel. I'll arrange it."

Zhao Yimeng's mother was a little confused. Although she was seriously suspicious, she didn't have any solid evidence. She was originally a very smart woman. Given Su Yebiao's private life, even if he was really the father of the child, there was indeed a reason to keep it a secret. Coupled with Zhao Yimeng's obvious reluctance to talk, her mother didn't pursue the matter, only mentioning changing into a pair of more comfortable shoes.

After returning home, Zhao Yimeng's mother immediately told her husband what she had seen. The two old people put their heads together. If they had only been 70% or 80% suspicious before, they were now almost 90% sure.

Old Man Zhao had more ideas. He smiled and said, "Even if it's an illegitimate child, whose child it is makes a big difference. I don't think we can get a result by asking. We might as well wait patiently for a few months. When the time comes, we'll find an excuse to invite him to dinner, collect some DNA from his Cohiba cigar, and then match it with the baby after it's born. Wouldn't that be clear?"

"Good idea. I was thinking of hiring a private investigator, but the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better."

"Of course. Hiring a private investigator to investigate this kind of thing would be handing the handle to others. I can't borrow someone else's hand, even if I go and follow him myself."

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The business car drove for a while. Su Yebiao suddenly sighed and asked, "Is it about to be exposed? Actually, it doesn't matter if you tell them. Just now, the way your mother looked at me was like Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes of Truth, about to burn me through."

Zhao Yimeng shook her head decisively and replied,

"If I tell them now, wouldn't the suffering before have been for nothing? It wasn't easy to hide it until now. They're just worrying blindly. As long as they don't bring up the topic of marriage, it will be much easier after this period. When the time comes, I'll just dump the great-grandchild on them to take care of. Who will care how the child came to be? They'll be happy to have a great-grandchild to hold."

Su Yebiao was very aware of his role as a tool and didn't interfere with Zhao Yimeng's private affairs, changing the subject and saying,

"The housing market in the north is tending to stabilize. The most dangerous time has already passed. If you have extra funds, you might as well go to the second-tier cities and acquire some land. Some people have also invited me to acquire land. While easing the pressure on local governments, it can increase the confidence of homebuyers and developers. If you encounter a real estate company that's struggling with capital, you might as well inject capital to help them out, which is equivalent to indirectly hoarding a large batch of land."

Zhao Yimeng was very interested in topics on the business field and asked, "I heard news that the United States is trying to increase the pressure on the mainland market. Several candidates have expressed strong stances. Is there a problem?"

Shaking his head, Su Yebiao said with a smile,

"They change their minds every day. There are other bigger troubles that need to be solved. They can't focus on all-round pressure for the time being, and it's not in line with the interests of American companies. A short-term move would only push up inflation and the economy would directly fall into recession. Considering that the United States needs the mainland to make money and pull them out of the quagmire, they are likely to reach some consensus in some areas. It was too late to restrict them when they first joined the WTO..."

This issue was quite complex, and he simply outlined his views in a few words. The conflict was that the United States valued the interests in the mainland market, but didn't want the north to continue to become stronger, especially on the issues of core technology and manufacturing upgrades, which would shake the Old American's monopoly position.

Relying on his control of social platforms, Su Yebiao had helped the Strategic Fool Bureau quite a bit. For example, the stock disaster that started last year, which was extended to the topic of economic collapse, would often trend on the hot search list. Topics such as environmental protection, poverty, and medical care were also heavily promoted by him, making many people really think that people in the north still lived in thatched cottages, didn't have enough to eat every day, and were still in the age of candlelight.

In reality, Su Yebiao didn't plant his own people in the department. It was simply a matter of making calls and having his subordinates find a group of elite white people to manage the related work. At the same time, he hired more Hua Yi who were arrogant, and the bias naturally appeared, helping to make the Strategic Fool work sound and colorful, without him having to worry about it at all.