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More than an hour later, the villa gate was pushed open again.

Song Zhongji and Yu Wenqian walked in together.

Judging from this, it's clear that Song Zhongji coaxed them together and they made up again.

Sure enough, Yu Wenqian went straight to the point as soon as she entered the door. Without even glancing at Su Hao, she said to Song Xiaoxiao in a deep voice, "Have you cried enough? If you have, pack your things and come home with us."

Song Xiaoxiao raised her head, her eyes red and swollen, her voice hoarse: "I'm not going back."

"It's not up to you." Yu Wenqian said firmly, looking down at her.

"Your father and I have already arranged a marriage for you. Your fiancé is from the Shi family in the capital, a prominent family with a bright future. Marrying him will be a blessing for you and will also help the Song family. Right now, our rival families are suppressing the Song family at every turn. If we don't find a backer, we'll be devoured by them sooner or later!"

Song Xiaoxiao stood up abruptly, her eyes red-rimmed, but her tone was unusually firm: "I won't marry him! I'll decide my own marriage! If you want to climb the social ladder, go ahead, don't use me as a bargaining chip!"

"What bargaining chips? That sounds so harsh!" Song Zhongji spoke up, his tone softening slightly, adopting a painstakingly earnest manner.

"Xiaoxiao, Dad is doing this for your own good. You're a girl with no background or support. How will you stand on your own two feet in society? Your mother ended up like that because we weren't a good match... Dad doesn't want you to repeat her mistakes."

Upon hearing this, Song Xiaoxiao's body trembled violently.

She looked up abruptly, staring intently at Song Zhongji, her voice trembling: "My mother? You mean my mother? She...she's still alive?"

Song Zhongji's expression changed, and he realized that he had let something slip.

He quickly tried to cover it up: "What nonsense are you talking about? Your mother passed away a long time ago, I was just using an analogy..."

"You're lying!" Song Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly rose, and her tears fell even more fiercely.

"You just said she ended up like that! If she were dead, you wouldn't use that word! Tell me, is my mother even still alive?!"

Song Zhongji's eyes darted away, and he stammered, unable to speak.

Su Hao stepped forward, his tone calm yet carrying an invisible pressure: "Uncle Song, let's be honest. With me here, no one can touch Xiaoxiao. No matter who the other party is, I can protect her."

Song Zhongji raised his head and looked at Su Hao.

The young man in front of me, who was only wearing a pair of shorts and was barefoot, had an indescribable aura about him.

He inexplicably felt a sense of awe.

After a long silence, Song Zhongji finally let out a long sigh, slumped onto the sofa, covered his face with his hands, and said in a voice full of exhaustion and regret, "Your mother... is indeed still alive."

Song Xiaoxiao swayed and almost lost her balance.

Li Qiuchan quickly helped her sit down.

"Back then, your mother and I were truly in love, and we thought we could grow old together." Song Zhongji's voice was hoarse.

"But our affair offended a very powerful person. That person is extremely influential, and we are powerless to resist. In order to save your and your mother's lives, I had to compromise and let her... marry someone else."

"Her current husband is Shi Lezhi, the Secretary-General of China. For years, she has been under house arrest in Beijing, unable to control her own life. I dare not see her, nor dare you know, for fear that Shi Lezhi will take his anger out on you and your daughter. If we were to meet her rashly, it would only bring you death."

Song Xiaoxiao listened in a daze, tears silently streaming down her face.

It turns out her mother is still alive.

It turns out she wasn't gone, but rather trapped in the capital city thousands of miles away, living a life beyond her control.

"Don't be afraid." Su Hao squatted down and gently held Song Xiaoxiao's hand.

"I will help you get your mother out."

Song Xiaoxiao looked up at him, her eyes blurry with tears: "But... my dad said Shi Lezhi is the Secretary-General of China, with immense power... even Dad doesn't dare to mess with him..."

"So what?" Su Hao smiled.

"If all else fails, I'll go to the capital myself and take care of him."

"Nonsense!" Song Zhongji blurted out, his face changing color.

"Is Shi Lezhi so easy to deal with? He not only wields immense power in the court, but his martial arts skills are also unfathomable! Years ago, he single-handedly quelled numerous evil disturbances within the country, and even many high-level decisions couldn't sway him! You're young, and you've become arrogant just because you have some ability. You can't even handle our Song family. If you really face him, you won't even know how you died!"

Su Hao raised an eyebrow: "Uncle Song, to put it bluntly, in my eyes, your Song family isn't even a third-rate family. Saying we're not a good match, it's you who are climbing the social ladder by marrying me, not me who's unworthy of Xiaoxiao."

"You!" Song Zhongji stood up angrily, pointing at Su Hao.

"He's completely insane! I think you've lost your mind! Qiu Chan, take him to the hospital right now! Don't let him spout nonsense here!"

Just as Li Qiuchan was about to say something, the security guard at the villa entrance quickly walked in and respectfully reported, "Miss Li, there are two gentlemen visiting outside. One calls himself Guihai Yidao, and the other calls himself Wu Xiaoming. They say they have important matters to discuss."

"What?!"

Song Zhongji cried out, his face filled with disbelief and shock.

The other party is two Grandmaster Elders from the Jinling Branch of the Martial Arts Department!

He is a top figure who is famous throughout the entire Jiangnan martial arts circle!

Let alone the Song family, even the provincial governor would have to treat them with utmost respect!

They... came to find Su Hao?

A young man in his early twenties?

"Okay, please invite them in," Su Hao interjected casually, as if he had just ordered two takeout meals.

The security guard obeyed and left.

Song Zhongji stood there, his mind a complete mess.

He glanced at Su Hao's nonchalant expression, then at the doorway, and a storm raged within him.

impossible……

Absolutely impossible...

How could these two important figures be here to see Su Hao?

Soon, two figures walked in through the door.

Gui Haiyi and Wu Xiaoming swept their gazes across the living room, completely ignoring Song Zhongji's pale face and Yu Wenqian's astonished expression. They walked straight up to Su Hao, stopped in their tracks, clasped their hands in a respectful bow.

"Your subordinate, Gui Haiyidao, greets the Deputy Director!"

"Your subordinate, Wu Xiaoming, greets the Deputy Director!"

Song Zhongji felt a jolt in his head, and he was completely stunned.

The deputy director of the Military Affairs Department?!

His legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground on the spot.

Yu Wenqian wasn't much better off; her mouth was open and she couldn't close it for a long time.

They were just mocking this young man for being arrogant and ignorant, saying he wasn't good enough for Song Xiaoxiao...

It turns out he was the deputy director of the Military Affairs Department?

That's a special institution that transcends secular power!

Let alone a small family like the Song family, even Shi Lezhi would have to give some face when he met the higher-ups of the Martial Division!

Su Hao nodded, gesturing for the two to stand up.

Gui Haiyi stepped forward, lowered his voice, and used his true energy to transmit his voice secretly, reporting directly to Su Hao: "Deputy Director, we have already searched the Thousand Hands Clan's stronghold. When we arrived, it was already deserted. According to Qiu Xiaochi's confession, the Thousand Hands Clan was the mastermind behind this incident. Most of their domestic collaborators were peripheral personnel, and only Qiu Xiaochi knew a small amount of core information. The remaining accomplices have scattered and fled, and we are still tracking them."

After listening, Su Hao nodded slightly and replied via telepathy, "Understood. The Martial Division is still too weak. They can't even wipe out a few Japanese pirates. If we can subdue Qiu Xiaochi, we'll spare his life and recruit him. If he remains stubborn, we'll deal with him directly."

Gui Haiyi and Wu Xiaoming exchanged a glance, both seeing a bitter smile in each other's eyes.

Subduing a Grandmaster-level heretical cultivator?

That's easy for you to say.

But since Su Hao said it, they couldn't refute it.

After all, he can easily defeat three grandmasters, so he has the confidence to do so.

Su Hao turned his head, his gaze falling on Song Zhongji and his wife, and said calmly, "Now... do you still think that Xiaoxiao and I are not a good match?"

Song Zhongji's face turned pale and then red, so embarrassed he wanted to disappear.

Wu Xiaoming, always straightforward, snorted coldly upon seeing this and said in a gruff voice, "The third-rate Song family dares to look down on Deputy Director Wu? I think you're tired of living! If it weren't for Miss Song's sake, your attitude towards the Deputy Director just now would have been enough to wipe out your entire family!"

"No, no!" Song Zhongji quickly smiled and bowed.

"We were blind to your greatness and offended the deputy director. We hope the deputy director will be magnanimous and not hold it against us."

Yu Wenqian quickly nodded in agreement, her face beaming with a fawning smile, all traces of her earlier sharp tongue now gone.

Su Hao had no interest in arguing with them. He waved his hand and said to Gui Haiyi and Wu Xiaoming, "Go back and tell my senior sister that she doesn't need to worry about any of the forces. If anyone dares to target Wu Si again, she should directly cut off their support. I'll take responsibility if anything happens."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The two bowed in unison to accept the order, then gave a respectful salute before turning and leaving.