Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

After receiving Wu Sansheng's call, Wu Wei lost all interest in practicing his martial arts.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said to Zhang Qiling beside him, "Brother, let's practice again tomorrow. I'm going back for a bit."

Zhang Qiling nodded calmly. "What's wrong?"

Wu Wei didn't know what was going on either. Wu Sansheng didn't explain clearly, only briefly saying:

"My dad must be angry with Xiao Xie, so he sent her back to Hangzhou."

Black Bear poked his head out of the house and tossed the car keys over. "Want a ride?"

Wu Wei took the keys and walked out somewhat hurriedly, "No need, it's not far."

"Drive carefully."

Wu Weichong and the other man nodded and turned to leave the courtyard.

Arriving at Wu Erbai's residence, I gave the key to the guard at the door and asked him to park the car.

As soon as they entered, they saw Wu Erbai walking out of the main hall, followed by several subordinates carrying briefcases, about to leave.

He looked tired, with dark circles under his eyes, indicating he hadn't had enough rest.

Upon seeing Wu Wei enter, Wu Erbai silently turned and walked towards the study.

Wu Wei nodded to his subordinates, then looked at Sanhe among them with a questioning gaze.

Sanhe shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

Wu Wei withdrew his gaze and quickly followed Wu Erbai.

Wu Erbai casually closed the door to the study, cutting off the sounds from outside.

Wu Erbai did not sit behind the desk, but stood by the window, silently with his back to Wu Wei.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Wu Wei stood two steps behind him and spoke first.

"Why did you suddenly send Xiao Xie back to Hangzhou?"

Wu Erbai said in a deep voice, "Don't get involved in this."

Wu Wei took a step forward: "He's my younger brother, how can I not care?"

These words were like a match, igniting the anxiety that had been building up in the room all night.

Wu Erbai turned around abruptly, his eyes sharp: "You insist on interfering with him? Can you even manage it?"

Wu Wei was not intimidated by his father's imposing manner. "He didn't kill or set fires, so why can't I control him?"

Wu Erbai's chest heaved violently, and the suppressed anger in his voice finally broke through the dam:

"He might as well have set it on fire!"

Wu Wei was stunned; Wu Erbai's reaction far exceeded his expectations.

He wondered what Wu Xie might have done wrong, whether he had talked back to Wu Erbai, or made a mistake in business.

But the weight of Wu Erbai's words clearly indicated that Wu Xie had done something terribly wrong.

"What do you mean? What exactly did Xiao Xie do?" Wu Wei pressed.

Wu Erbai paced back and forth in front of his desk, the veins on the back of his hand bulging slightly from the exertion.

Wu Wei watched his retreating figure, suppressing his doubts, and softened his tone:

"Dad, I can talk to him about anything. You're an elder, and he might not listen to harsh words, but I can talk to him..."

"You don't need to talk to him."

Wu Erbai interrupted him, his voice cold and hard, "From now on, mind your own business."

Wu Wei frowned: "How is that possible? He's my brother."

"He's not your biological brother!"

Wu Erbai's voice suddenly rose, and he spoke without thinking in anger.

"Don't feel obligated to do anything for him. I raised you all these years, not so you could be his babysitter."

These words were like a knife, unexpectedly stabbing into the weakest point in their relationship.

But Wu Wei only paused for a moment, then said in a calm and firm voice: "Dad, whether Wu Xie is my biological brother or not has nothing to do with whether I care about him or not."

"We grew up together and have been together for over 20 years. He followed me around since I was little, and even when he had a gap in his teeth, he knew how to protect me. He even got into a fight with a group of people because his classmates mocked me for being an adopted son."

Wu Wei took a deep breath. "I've known since I was little that he's not my biological brother, but that can't be a reason for me to abandon him."

Wu Erbai was speechless after hearing his words, his fingers gripping the corner of the table tightly.

Wu Wei is loyal and righteous, but unfortunately Wu Xie made a mistake and had the wrong ideas.

Wu Erbai remained unmoved by these words. "Do you think I'm discussing this with you? I'm telling you, Wu Wei, you're not allowed to interfere in Wu Xie's affairs anymore. I'm informing you."

"I can't do that."

"You..." Wu Erbai pointed to the study door, but choked on his words halfway through.

He braced himself against the desk with one hand and pressed the other to his chest, bending over as he began to cough violently.

As soon as Wu Erbai coughed for the first time, Wu Wei stepped forward and reached out to support his arm.

"I'm speechless."

Wu Wei's voice softened as he gently patted Wu Erbai's back, soothing him from top to bottom.

Wu Erbai was still coughing, his shoulders hunched slightly as he struggled to breathe.

Wu Wei supported him with one hand and reached the purple clay teapot on the desk with the other.

The water in the teapot had been brewed sometime ago and was completely cold.

Wu Wei poured a cup, holding it in one hand and continuing to pat Wu Erbai's back with the other.

"Have some water first." He handed the cup to Wu Erbai.

Wu Erbai paused for a moment, saw the teacup handed to him, snorted coldly, but still reached out and took it.

He took a sip of water, and his cough gradually subsided. He leaned against the edge of the desk, panting, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Wu Wei took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to Wu Erbai, who took it and wiped his forehead.

Wu Wei watched Wu Erbai drink the water before speaking again.

"My third uncle also asked me to come and persuade you, so that you don't get too angry and ruin your health."

Wu Erbai slammed the teacup down on the desk, showing no appreciation whatsoever.

"If he keeps a close eye on Wu Xie, I won't be angry."

Wu Wei really couldn't understand what was so serious.

"Can't you just tell me what happened?"

"You told me to leave him alone, but you have to give me a reason."

"There's no reason. I said no, and that's final," Wu Erbai said coldly, turning his head away.

Seeing Wu Erbai's slightly tired figure, Wu Wei was reluctant to continue asking, "You can tell me when you want to."

Wu Erbai turned his head and stared at Wu Wei, emphasizing it seriously.

"Mind your own business with Wu Xie. He's all grown up now; he can't always be protected by you."

Wu Wei nodded perfunctorily.

Wu Erbai noticed Wu Wei's indifference and raised his voice.

"You have to do it. He needs to grow on his own; he can't rely on you for everything."

Wu Wei looked into his father's unquestionable eyes and sighed deeply.

"it is good."

Wu Erbai didn't know whether he believed it or not, he just waved his hand wearily.

He gets a terrible headache whenever he sees Wu Xie or Wu Wei.

He rubbed his forehead and started to shoo them away. "Go back and practice your skills properly with those two."

Wu Wei followed him out of the study, and the two walked through the corridor in silence.

Upon reaching the door, his subordinate had already opened the car door, and Wu Erbai got in without saying a word.

The car drove away quickly.

Wu Wei was also helpless. He didn't get an answer when he came back this time. Instead, Wu Erbai was very angry.

He shook his head, asked the guard next to him for the car keys, and drove back to the courtyard house.