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

Firstly, the environment is very nice, and the breeze near the artificial lake is also very cool.

Another reason is that there is a chessboard on the stone table in the middle of the pavilion.

After passing a large decorative rock, the small pavilion came into view.

Just as he had said, Su Zhenfeng sat there, gazing at the lake, with a chessboard set up in front of him.

Hearing Yu Zhe's footsteps, Su Zhenfeng turned around: "You're here?"

"You're here. What's up? Just say it briefly. I'm hungry and want to go eat."

"You won't go hungry anytime soon." Su Zhenfeng unusually stood up, pointed to the chessboard, and said, "Want to play a game?"

That's quite unusual.

Although he didn't know what was wrong with his father, Yu Zhe thought it was okay to play chess.

Yu Zhe really loves playing chess, but he hasn't had a proper game in a long time because he's been so busy these past few years.

Come to think of it, I've never played chess with my father.

Since it was he who brought it up, does that mean his father is a very strong chess player?

Feeling a bit curious, Yu Zhe didn't say much. He sat opposite Su Zhenfeng, picked up a chess piece, and started the game.

Su Zhenfeng also sat down in front of the chessboard, playing the game intently.

To the untrained eye, the two seemed to be taking turns, one step at a time, as if they were playing a back-and-forth game.

But less than ten minutes had passed.

Su Zhenfeng looked at the chessboard, frowned, and knew that defeat was inevitable; he had no choice but to concede.

"You're so weak!"

Yu Zhe has to complain!

You were supposed to be the one to play, but your skill level is just awful!

2. I feel much better now.

Yu Zhe's chess moves were not only flawless, but he also showed no carelessness in the endgame, making his moves virtually impeccable.

Because of this, Su Zhenfeng sighed as he tidied up the chessboard, saying, "Yu Zhe, you'd better have some self-awareness. It's not that my chess skills are insufficient, but rather that your skills are a bit too high. Do you really not know that?"

Nonsense! Qiu Yun never won against Yu Zhe when they played chess before. How can you win a game of chess if you want to?

Yu Zhe helped stack the chess pieces: "That's not important. So, Father, did you need something from me? Don't tell me you came back to this villa for the first time in a long time just to play a game of chess."

His father usually lives at the company headquarters, so it's rare to see him at the villa, but Yu Zhe doesn't really care about these details.

"Of course it's not about this game." Su Zhenfeng tidied up the chessboard. "I came to find you because you won another 'big game' today, didn't you?"

The other grand strategy undoubtedly refers to the successful handling of Qijiang.

Su Zhenfeng raised his head: "So, as your father, I feel I should congratulate you; this is a very important event."

The congratulations didn't make Yu Zhe very happy: "Yes...it's a big deal, but more than congratulations, I think you have something to ask, like, how is Uncle Qi Yi doing?"

These words surprised Su Zhenfeng. Although this was not the main reason for calling Yu Zhe over, he did want to ask about this.

So Su Zhenfeng went along with him and said, "Indeed, Qi Yi was my classmate before. We studied at the same school for several years and were good friends. This matter concerning the Qi family has little to do with him, but he shouldn't have been implicated, right?"

See it.

Sure enough, it was because of these things. If it were someone else's father, Yu Zhe felt that he would at least ask about what happened and have a chat, instead of Su Zhenfeng's way of speaking.

Although he was angry, Yu Zhe still told the truth: "No, this matter has nothing to do with him. Besides, he helped us in this matter. He's just going to the police station to give some statements. I guess he'll be released later."

At this point, Su Zhenfeng breathed a sigh of relief: "I see. Ouyang Yan was quite worried too. That's good. It's the best outcome. I suppose Qi Yi will be able to manage the Qi family well from now on."

That's a good result indeed.

But this had nothing to do with Yu Zhe; he just felt uncomfortable.

Yu Zhe stood up, intending to leave: "Is there nothing else? I'll be going now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Zhenfeng stood up and said, "Wait a minute."

"

"Anything else you want to ask? You can ask Uncle Lin about the rest; I've already told him everything."

“There’s nothing to ask,” Su Zhenfeng said frankly this time. “I called you here today not to ask about those trivial matters.”

This puzzled Yu Zhe: "So what are you trying to say?"

Su Zhenfeng knew that he was a really bad father.

But at least some things can be said, right?

He cleared his throat, put aside his usual airs, and looked directly at Yu Zhe, saying, "What I want to say is that from the beginning of this incident until today, you have really worked hard. To be honest, I, your father, am truly proud of you."

Yu Zhe's expression froze; he couldn't see any falsehood in his father's eyes when he said those words.

Are you proud...?

In fact, Su Zhenfeng should have said this a long time ago, but Yu Zhe is a true genius. If he is praised and encouraged from a young age, will he really grow up? Will he become complacent and unable to improve?

Therefore, Su Zhenfeng knew that he needed to suppress him, so he said many harsh words that were not what he really meant.

After the car accident five years ago, Su Zhenfeng knew that it was the work of the Qi family. He was furious at the time and said that he would wipe out the entire Qi family and make them pay the price!

How could Su Zhenfeng possibly let go of those who dared to hurt his and Yang Qiuyun's most adorable son?

But at that very moment, Yu Zhe told him not to take any action.

Yu Zhe, who was only in the second year of junior high school at the time, said that if he were given a few years, he could wipe out all the rats in the Qi family, and more importantly, he would not harm the innocent.

Sure enough, his son did it. Su Zhenfeng asked himself, if he hadn't listened to Yu Zhe and had rashly launched a full-scale revenge against the Qi family, not only would everyone in the Qi family, including innocent people, have been implicated, but the damage to the Su family would also have been significant, ultimately resulting in a lose-lose situation.

The result that Yu Zhe achieved today is something that Su Zhenfeng could not do.

That's why Su Zhenfeng is truly proud of Yu Zhe!

Yu Zhe could certainly understand these things from his father's perspective.

So this is why I finally got the recognition from my elders that I'd been waiting for for so many years.

His father used to worry that he wasn't ambitious enough, but now that he's praised him, it means his father has acknowledged that he's grown up.

He couldn't help but smile knowingly, turned around, and stretched a hand out of his sleeve, waving to Su Zhenfeng behind him: "Thanks, Dad, but please don't call me for any business meetings in the future."

Su Zhenfeng chuckled twice and said to his retreating figure, "Haha, that's not up to you, silly son. Now that you've become outstanding, you'll have more responsibilities."

Yu Zhe smiled and strolled away from the pier and pavilion.

I feel much better now.

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The Su family's villa was quite large, and it took Yu Zhe quite a while to return to where Zi Xiao and the others were.

As soon as he saw that familiar gate, he also saw Yu Che standing at the gate, her cheeks puffed up, looking at him with a resentful expression.

Oops~ This is bad.

Yu Zhe forced himself to sit down and pinched her puffed-up cheek: "What's wrong, little princess? Your cheeks are puffed up like a hamster's. You look unhappy."

"Brother, how dare you say that! The maids clearly said you came back an hour ago, why are you only coming now? The food has been ready and we've been waiting for you for ages."

Despite saying harsh words, Yu Che didn't shake off Yu Zhe's hand; instead, she rubbed her cheek against Yu Zhe's hand.

We've been waiting for so long...

Yu Zhe withdrew his hand, scratching the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Ah... sorry, I had some things to take care of after I got back, but I'm fine now."

As she spoke, Yu Zhe grabbed Yu Che's shoulder and turned her around: "Okay, okay, don't be angry. I'm starving. Where are Zi Xiao and Sister Ye? Are they here too?"

“Yes, I’m here.” Yu Che walked ahead. “Zi Xiao has been saying all along, ‘Brother, why aren’t you back yet?’ As for that woman Qi Xinye, it’s pretty much the same. But she’s finally quieted down since just now.”

"Huh? What happened?"

The two walked down the corridor, and Yu Che laughed happily: "Haha... Brother, you'll see in a bit."

But after thinking for a while, she turned around and laughed, "Never mind, I'll just tell you directly, brother. That woman Qi Xinye, she does have some self-awareness. Right now, the Qi family is under investigation, so for the time being, she's not really the eldest daughter of the Qi family anymore. So guess what she said?"

Yu Zhe was still puzzled: "What did he say?"

"She said she could be my brother's maid now, it's hilarious! Brother, you should go and see, that woman in a maid outfit looks so funny."

3. Reflect on yourself!

"Maid? You rascal, this definitely wasn't Sister Ye who brought it up on her own initiative. You must have instigated her, right?"

Hehe, who knows~

Judging from Yu Che's quirky and clever nature, Yu Zhe knew it must have been her idea.

But Ye-jie in a maid outfit... it's obvious she'd look great.

In a way, little sister, well done!

Even inside this standalone building, it takes quite a while to walk around.

This building was the former residence of Yu Zhe and Yu Che, and later Zi Xiao also moved in.

The first floor is a beautifully decorated and spacious area, with various potted plants, paintings, and sculptures on both sides of the corridor, making it resemble a tasteful art gallery.

But that's just an illusion, because if you walk a little further, you can see Yu Zhe's various games and comic books that he has collected, piled up on the ground.

So these

That's a work of art!

The second floor is a huge kitchen, the same kitchen where Yu Zhe cooked when she had a video call with Yu Che last time. The space is ridiculously large.

At first, the Su family's maids prepared meals for Yu Zhe and Yu Che, but later this job was taken over by Zi Xiao, who felt that she had to do the cooking for Yu Zhe herself.

The third floor is where Yu Zhe lives, containing rooms for Yu Zhe, Yu Che, and Zi Xiao.

There are three rooms in name, but only two are actually in use.

When Yu Zhe was staying here, Yu Che would always come to sleep with him, and even when he wasn't staying here, Yu Che insisted on sleeping in Yu Zhe's room.

I bet Yu Che has forgotten what her own room looks like.

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