Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

66. I'm going to have a good meal tonight!

Oh? There's still more good stuff to watch?

Yu Zhe was just about to leave when he saw that Qi Jiang and Qi Yi were about to start arguing again, so he decided to watch until the end.

That's just how he is; even if he sees two cats fighting on the street, he'll try to figure out who's winning.

Don't ask, I'm just bored.

Yu Zhe stopped leaning against the wall, and everyone who was with him stopped as well. They would patiently wait for their young master to leave.

Qi Yi did not rush to refute Qi Jiang's earlier statement that he was a "traitor to the Qi family."

He first spoke with the inspectors, which bought him some time.

Then he walked up to Qi Jiang and said seriously, "Uncle, what you said is far too presumptuous. I did betray you, but how could I have betrayed the Qi family? Do you think you can represent the Qi family?"

"Is that not allowed?!" Qi Jiang lost his usual composure, his words filled with hostility. "The Qi family's current status in Fenghai City is all thanks to me! If it were in the hands of you juniors, the Qi family would have been gone long ago!"

That's incredibly arrogant.

Qi Yi now realizes that listening to Yu Zhe's words was indeed the right choice. Qi Jiang had long since gone mad, and if he had gone with him, the only path would have been destruction.

Now that things have come to this, Qi Yi is too lazy to argue about right and wrong.

He just sighed with a lot of emotion: "Uncle, it's time to wake up from the dream. You can't represent the Qi family, and of course, I can't either. The future of this family is not important. What is important is that at least we should do business with a clear conscience."

"conscience?"

At this time, those being taken away by the staff included Qi Yi's second and third brothers, as well as a group of people from the Qijiang faction.

They all looked miserable now, completely unlike the arrogant people they were when they confronted Qi Yi yesterday.

Seeing this, Qi Jiang suddenly realized what was happening.

Oh, so it's all over now.

He had dominated the business world for decades, only to be defeated by a junior. No... it didn't matter who defeated him, it was just that he had to pay the price sooner or later.

Qi Jiang shook the cold handcuffs, then stopped talking. His expression was unreadable as he followed the judicial officers away, brushing past Qi Yi.

He was still muttering to himself, "Conscience? He's long gone. Fine, fine, whatever. I'll just see what kind of mess Qi Yi can make of the Qi family."

Qi Yi didn't turn to look at him, but replied decisively: "I am the head of the Qi family. There's no need for you, Uncle, to worry about the family's affairs. You're tired, so you should rest."

Qi Jiang chuckled twice, whether it was mockery or some other emotion, but in any case...

Starting today, the Qi family, led by Qi Jiang, has officially disappeared.

Just now, Qi Jiang, escorted by inspectors, disappeared at the end of this floor.

Next, Qi Yi will go to the police station to cooperate with the investigation. He did nothing wrong, but he will still need to clean up the mess afterward.

Before he left, Yu Zhe, who was leaning against the wall, walked up to him and said, "Uncle Qi, whether it's Sister Ye or you, you've really been put in a difficult position regarding the Qi family."

"Nephew Yu Zhe, what are you saying?" Qi Yi was truly grateful. "You pulled the Qi family back from the brink of disaster. I am so grateful to you. It is a great blessing for the entire Qi family that Xiao Ye has a childhood sweetheart like you."

Yu Zhe shrugged: "Haha... Uncle Qi, you're too kind, but..."

At this point, Yu Zhe revealed a somewhat sly smile: "But Uncle Qi, as we agreed before, all those investment projects should belong to the Su family, since the Su family paid for them."

Qi Yi nodded: "Of course."

After that, Yu Zhe continued, "Also, among these projects, besides the profitable ones, there are naturally some that are losing money. Uncle Qi, do you think the Qi family can cover the losses of these loss-making projects?"

Qi Yi's eyebrows twitched twice, then he gritted his teeth and said, "Y-yes, it's okay."

That makes sense... Back then, Yu Zhe invested a lot in the Qi family's project, so shouldn't Qi Yi be responsible for any losses incurred?

However, in this way, Yu Zhe is making a sure-fire way to make money. I invest, the profits are mine, and the losses are borne by someone else.

Qi Yi increasingly felt that Su Yuzhe was truly a business genius.

A staff member came over and told Qi Yi that it was getting late and he should go to the station to write his statement.

After asking Yu Zhe to give his regards to Su Zhenfeng, Qi Yi left with the staff.

After he left, Qin Yang also needed to follow.

Before that, Yu Zhe called out to him: "Oh right, I almost forgot something, Uncle Qin, how do you plan to resolve your debt?"

"This..." Qin Yang's expression was somewhat helpless. "Haha... there's nothing I can do about it. I'll just work hard and pay back the money I owed before. But of course, most importantly, I still hope to create a good living environment for Xiao Ke."

I just heard that Xiao Ke has been living in a very dilapidated apartment and leading a very poor life for the past few years. As his father, Qin Yang felt extremely guilty.

That's all I have to say.

Qin Ruoke continued, "Let me say this first. Actually, Dad, you don't need to worry about me anymore. You just need to pay off your own debts. I've actually saved quite a bit of money working over the years, and I'm used to living alone, so I plan to live on my own from now on."

Qin Yang had no objections: "Well, Xiao Ke has grown up. Of course I respect your lifestyle, but you should come visit your father more often when you have time. Sigh, it will be even harder to see you once you get into university."

"Okay, I understand, Dad."

Continuing to live alone was a decision Qin Ruoke knew, though others might not know it; it was a temporary decision she made herself.

It wasn't for any other reason than that the housing center had just called me.

She said she had finally found a rental property that met her requirements.

As luck would have it, that place was right next to Yu Zhe's apartment!

We have to rent this place no matter the cost!

Therefore, Qin Ruoke is now quite looking forward to her new independent life.

There's nothing happier than having the person you long for right next to your home.

After that, Qin Yang left with the staff.

This floor, which used to be the busiest in the Qi Group building, is now deserted.

Besides Yu Zhe

When someone stands here, there are documents scattered all over the floor.

It's exactly 6 PM now.

This operation has accomplished a major task; the rats in the Qi family have finally disappeared. Presumably, from now on, Sister Ye will finally be able to become the true eldest daughter of the Qi family and have a life that truly belongs to her.

Just like Yu Zhe once promised her: I don't want you to just try to be a bird breaking free from its cage, but one day, I will destroy this cage so that you can be carefree and fly high.

Finally, Yu Zhe felt much better after a long time, and started walking, calling out to the others.

"Let's go! Back to the Su family villa. We're definitely going to have a good meal tonight!"

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(Volume 3, End)

P.S.: Volume 3 is finished! Yu Zhe's daily life is finally back, yay! Before that, we'll update a few more bonus chapters tomorrow, still about little Yu Zhe and little Zi Xiao when they were kids!

(Volume 4 preview: "Yu Zhe's Birthday Party". Thank you for your continued support!)

67. Extra: Su Zixiao (3)

(PS: Just letting you know in advance! Yu Zhe's mother, Yang Qiuyun, is still alive. She faked her death for a big plan. I won't write those angsty scenes, hehe. I'm just letting you know in advance so you can read with peace of mind.)

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This is a story from six years ago.

That year also happened to be the year Zixiao entered the first year of junior high school.

Of course, the same applies to Yu Zhe and Yu Che.

What should have been a memorable year was instead overshadowed by an unexpected event that cast a shadow over the Su family.

That was Yang Qiuyun, the mother of Yu Zhe and Yu Che, who suddenly passed away due to an acute illness.

The news quickly spread throughout the Su family. Yang Qiuyun had a very high influence in the Su family. The fall of the greatest genius of this generation in Fenghai City naturally caused a great stir.

Xiao Zixiao was also very sad at the time, after all, Aunt Yang, no... Aunt Yang had said that she should call her mother, and that her mother was very good to her.

Despite her sadness, Xiao Zixiao still finds the whole thing very strange, even to this day.

The main reason is that it happened so suddenly; my mother had never shown any signs of physical discomfort before.

This is strange.

Not only her, but Yu Zhe and Yu Che also found it strange at the time. However, no matter how they asked or inquired, the servants of the Su family said they knew nothing about it.

Only his father told Yu Zhe: "Don't ask any more questions, your mother has passed away."

Zixiao still remembers that her brother and father had a big fight that time. Her brother cried a lot that time. Zixiao had never seen Yuzhe like that before.

Yu Zhe didn't believe it. He had a gut feeling, a genius-level intuition, that it was all a hoax! His mother was definitely still alive!

So he tried his best to gather information from all sides and even had his servants inquire, but in the end he still came up with nothing.

During that period, Yu Zhe had never been in so much pain.

Until the day of her mother's funeral.

Yu Che held Yu Zhe's hand, and Zi Xiao followed behind them, as they arrived at the quiet cemetery filled with flowers.

My father didn't come that day.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky.

Yu Zhe, who had been trying to confirm that his mother was still alive, was faced with the tombstone engraved with Yang Qiuyun's name.

He was stunned.

It seemed that all thoughts, all ideas that I wanted to verify, had vanished.

He gently stroked the name on the tombstone, lost in thought.

Even if it's confirmed that Mom isn't dead... what's the point? Whether she's alive or dead, she never said goodbye. The current situation is: Mom has disappeared from my life.

Moreover, this disappearance could last for ten or twenty years, or in the worst case, a lifetime.

What difference is there between that and death?

As if a shadow had fallen over his eyes, Xiao Yuzhe swayed unsteadily, unable to stand firmly in front of the tombstone.

Tears welled up in Yuzhe's eyes. She couldn't understand why, if her mother wasn't really dead, she would just abandon her like this...

Gradually... Yu Zhe put these thoughts aside. Subconsciously, he slowly formed a self-protection mechanism: his mother really had passed away.