"When I met the old man, I had amnesia and couldn't recall anything," he said.
"Amnesia?"
Upon learning that Zhou Yu had met his master at the age of seven and had lost his memory, Su Yuyan found it hard to comprehend. It sounded like a plot from a TV drama, where the heir of a prominent family is entrusted to an old butler for protection and later returns for revenge. But this was reality, and that was just television. Su Yuyan naturally didn't believe that something similar was happening to Zhou Yu.
"Actually, I also find my background very peculiar. You definitely wouldn't guess it. After I secretly investigated, I found out that I might be from Jiangnan City," Zhou Yu said.
"Jiangnan City? Then you... were you from the Zhou family..."
Su Yuyan didn't finish her sentence. It was too unbelievable. In Jiangnan City, there was only one prominent family named Zhou, and that was the Zhou family. They were a super-first-class family in the Dragon Country, only a step away from being a top-tier family. If it weren't for the founding fathers who served as the bedrock of the top-tier families, families like the Zhou family might have even more substantial foundations. But with the presence of founding fathers, the significance of top-tier families was entirely different.
Could Zhou Yu be from the Zhou family? If he was an abandoned child, then the Zhou family... How many secrets were hidden here? In that moment, Su Yuyan was utterly shocked by her own thoughts. Coincidences could happen in many ways, but when such a coincidence occurred with Zhou Yu, it seemed exceptionally significant.
"You don't need to have that expression. Do you remember the first time I visited your Su family?"
"I do."
Su Yuyan certainly remembered the first time Zhou Yu came to her house. That was the beginning of her encounter with the man in front of her. At the time, she thought Zhou Yu was coming to fulfill the engagement promise, but to her surprise, he was there to break it off. Later, after knowing this, Su Yuyan felt embarrassed for a while. Wasn't she good enough? She was a beauty, yet Zhou Yu wanted to break off the engagement... How could any woman not be angry upon hearing that?
But this beginning completely changed Su Yuyan's life trajectory. From that moment on, she decided to take control of her own destiny, to break free from her father Su Qishan's control and the shackles imposed by the Su family. She would never agree to marry Zhang Shaohua, never agree to become a victim of a marriage alliance! And Zhou Yu was the support she could rely on to move forward!
As Su Yuyan had thought, in many subsequent events, Zhou Yu played a decisive role. He was indeed a reliable man. He was so reliable that Su Yuyan had never once considered removing the word "agreement" from their "agreement marriage." Honestly, Su Yuyan had genuinely begun to like Zhou Yu. But she didn't dare to tell him yet.
"Your father mentioned at the time that my background had changed. When I cross-referenced that with the information I investigated, I confirmed my origins," Zhou Yu said. Before Leng Xue appeared, he had never thought he would be connected to the Zhou family of Jiangnan City. However, all the information pointed towards the Zhou family of Jiangnan City. Zhou Yu was indeed a member of the Zhou family. But he didn't want to return to the Zhou family, nor did he want to acknowledge himself as a Zhou family member. He didn't care about a family that had abandoned him. He had the old man as his kin, and that was enough; he didn't ask for anything else.
"Zhou Yu, I'm only now realizing how terrifyingly mysterious you are. I truly don't know how much more about you I don't know," Su Yuyan sighed. She wanted to understand the man beside her, only to find that the more she understood, the further away he seemed. This sense of distance could not be shortened by any effective means. Su Yuyan was very worried that she and Zhou Yu might be from different worlds.
"Yuyan, you're overthinking it. I'm not as mysterious as you say. I'm just a small prison guard. As for some things, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but that I cannot," Zhou Yu explained. He truly couldn't reveal too many secrets. He didn't dare to easily defy the old man's instructions. It not only involved his own safety but also the safety of the old man and his friends. This matter was too far-reaching. Before this, Zhou Yu couldn't understand why the old man had to emphasize the seriousness of the matter to such an extent. But after learning about his background, everything made sense. After all, it involved the past of a super-first-class family! Why was he abandoned by the Zhou family? Why did he have amnesia? Everything was a mystery. And this mystery required a great price to unravel. Therefore, before unraveling this mystery, Zhou Yu had to obey the old man.
"I understand your concerns." Su Yuyan nodded slightly and then changed the subject. "Zhou Yu, do you think what Liu Fu said at the end was true?" This matter had been lingering in her mind. Liu Fu, at the critical moment, had accused Zhang Rufeng of having an affair with him, which was why her father, Su Qishan, had used it to threaten him into poisoning her grandfather. It all seemed to make sense. But Su Yuyan couldn't believe it. It was too bizarre! How could Zhang Rufeng have been interested in Liu Fu? A woman who loved money and power, a snob, would engage in such illicit activities with a penniless man?
"There's a saying, 'When a man is dying, his words are good.' When people are about to die, what they say can differ from their lives. However, I personally don't believe what Liu Fu mentioned." Then, Zhou Yu explained his analysis. Liu Fu, knowing he couldn't escape and with Su Qishan intending to have him eliminated by martial arts experts at the last moment, had bitten back at Zhang Rufeng when he was recaptured. Zhang Rufeng was already dead. There was no one to corroborate the story. Secondly, saying this would undoubtedly provoke Su Qishan. Su Qishan wanted to kill him! And after being caught, he couldn't retaliate against Su Qishan. Therefore, he could only strike a blow at the one thing men could least tolerate! Zhang Rufeng was poisoned to death by Su Qishan, and Liu Fu's words were undoubtedly a thorn that pierced the heart of the Su family patriarch. The patriarch of a second-rate family in Yunhai City, a powerful figure, being cuckolded by a subordinate – who could tolerate that? It had to be said that Liu Fu's move was indeed impeccable and brilliant. Such revenge would torment Su Qishan for the rest of his life!
"According to your analysis, Liu Fu's words are likely false; he just said that intentionally. That relieves me," Su Yuyan said, feeling a sense of relief. These speculations from Zhou Yu's mouth were more convincing. She couldn't accept that her mother would lose to such a dissolute woman. Seeing Su Yuyan's reaction, Zhou Yu could roughly guess her thoughts at the moment.
"Actually, what we think or analyze isn't important. We are just outsiders. Your father, as the person involved, his thoughts are what Liu Fu cared about most. Undoubtedly, your father's final attitude allowed Liu Fu to succeed. This thorn will accompany your father for the rest of his life and will never disappear," Zhou Yu said. As the saying goes, onlookers are confused, but those involved are clear. Even if Su Qishan didn't believe Zhang Rufeng had done such a thing, he couldn't shake off the thought.
"Alright, let's not talk about this. I might need your help with my grandfather's illness next." Su Yuyan shook her head, unwilling to dwell on the issue any longer. Now, she didn't have the heart to know or care about her father's feelings. With her grandfather and second uncle around, the Su family would still be the Su family. More importantly, she now had the man named Zhou Yu standing beside her. These people were the driving force that supported Su Yuyan.