"Yes, yes, yes." The butler nodded repeatedly.

The little bun pouted, "Then why didn’t my mom stay to eat with me?"

"Qingming." Helian Si bent down and touched the little one’s head, "A lot has happened at home, you know?"

"Mm." The little bun nodded, somewhat understanding but still confused.

"You don’t want to stay here; you want to be with your mom, right?" Helian Si asked again.

This time, the little bun nodded very firmly. "Mm!"

Helian Si sighed, speaking sincerely, "But, throwing a tantrum won’t help you achieve your goal... You’re a man, and one day you’ll grow up. Will you cry and fuss every time you don’t get your way?"

The little bun froze, his expression puzzled.

Helian Si leaned down and whispered in his ear, "A man should handle things like a man... For instance, by becoming strong! So that everyone must listen to you. Crying and fussing... that’s the domain of women and the weak! Do you want to be like that?"

The little bun was taken aback, having been spoiled from a young age; no one had ever told him such truths.

But, he didn’t want to be weak!

The little bun puffed his cheeks, "Then what should I do?"

Helian Si patted his shoulder, "Go eat, and then use everything you have now to become strong! Remember, not everyone can be Guan Chao’s young master."

"But my mom..." The little bun pouted, still having concerns.

Helian Si frowned, "You’re a man, and your mom is a woman... If you don’t eat and keep crying, how can your mom be at ease? Men are born to protect women, not to make them worry!"

After hearing these words, the little bun seemed to understand a lot.

He lifted his small hand to wipe his tears, "Mm! I understand, thank you, uncle, I’ll eat now."

"Very good."

Helian Si smiled with relief, watching the butler lead him to the dining room.

But, uncle? That damn title!

Nearby, Helian Shuang laughed awkwardly, "Ah Si, you haven’t raised a child, yet you have a way with them."

"..." Helian Si glanced at her, his gaze too complex, hiding much meaning.

Helian Shuang felt guilty, "Ah Si, what’s wrong?"

Helian Si thought, Helian Shuang should know, right? She’s a mother, how could she mistake her own son? But she faced him so calmly... what kind of mindset would allow that?

Before things were clear, he didn’t want to alert anyone and cause any disturbance.

Helian Si shook his head, "It’s nothing."

...

Yu Sangwan returned home, and it was already late.

But the study upstairs was still lit. Yu Sangwan frowned, her father hadn’t rested yet... He was getting older, could he handle all this hard work?

Worried about her father, Yu Sangwan wanted to go check on him.

As she reached the doorway, she saw her father coming out, accompanied by Qin Shaoju, whom she hadn’t seen for some time.

Seeing him again, Yu Sangwan frowned, "Mr. Qin."

Qin Shaoju chuckled, "It seems Miss Fu doesn’t like me very much, so I’ll take my leave now. Mr. Fu, goodbye."

"Ah, take care."

Fu Xianlin escorted him downstairs, and Yu Sangwan couldn’t hold back, "Dad, why do you keep associating with this Qin Shaoju?"

"What’s the matter?" Fu Xianlin didn’t understand, "The Qin Family is a big family in the Holy City, it’s normal for us to associate."

"But..." Yu Sangwan’s delicate brows furrowed, "I always feel like this Qin Shaoju has bad intentions."

"Ah." Fu Xianlin shook his head with a smile, "What does that have to do with us? We’re not deeply involved..."

Yu Sangwan nodded, "Mm."

But she couldn’t explain why she felt a bit uneasy.

Her instinct soon proved to be right.

On Monday, when she arrived at Guan Chao, the news department’s office was in chaos.

Everyone was busy, and it seemed only she, the one managing the archives, didn’t know anything.

"Quick! Get that news out immediately!"

"Block all false information immediately!"

Yu Sangwan was bewildered, grabbing a coworker and urgently asking, "What’s wrong? What happened?"

Chapter 411: Why Didn’t You Help Ah Si

"The stock market crashed!"

"Everyone is busy suppressing the news, hoping to minimize the impact."

"Don’t just stand there, aren’t you busy enough? Yu, go help out today!"

"Oh, okay."

Yu Sangwan nodded, her face already changed.

Although she didn’t study economics, her father, Fu Xianlin, was an economics master... She vaguely understood what a stock market crash meant.

The inflation it would bring, what kind of consequences would it trigger? Could it cause a financial tsunami?

Yu Sangwan and her colleagues were busy, unable to stop worrying. How was Helian Si now? He must be very troubled, right?

The department was in chaos, and in the afternoon, they had to organize a public press conference.

Finally, Yu Sangwan had the chance to see Helian Si.

She had followed him before, knowing where to go to find him.

Avoiding the crowd, Yu Sangwan sneaked in through a side door and indeed saw Helian Si inside changing clothes.

Ou Guanshen and Chen Ke were not there, he was fiddling with his tie himself. Probably due to impatience, he couldn’t get it right.

Yu Sangwan took a deep breath and walked in. She said nothing, stood directly in front of him, and reached up to take over the tangled mess in his hands.

Helian Si smiled; he actually knew she had come... He and his men wouldn’t lack such alertness.

Suddenly, Yu Sangwan’s waist tightened, as he embraced her.

"..." Yu Sangwan was startled, looking up at him, "Don’t do this."

"You’re worried about me." Helian Si stared at her intently, "I’m very glad..."

"I..." Yu Sangwan’s eyes avoided his, because they were too close, the original gesture of tying his tie became ambiguous. "You need someone by your side, or else days like today, no one will help you."

"I have you!"

Helian Si smirked, "I knew you’d come, I was betting... You would definitely come!"

"Ah Si." Yu Sangwan’s delicate brows furrowed, her emotions mixed.

"Why are you hesitating?" Helian Si didn’t understand, "You’re sympathetic to that Le Zhengsheng, right?"

"..." Yu Sangwan didn’t know how to reply, "You can’t say that, it’s very cruel. Le Zheng is like family to me."

"I’m a lover." Helian Si slightly raised his chin, full of confidence, "I know, I’m a lover."

Because of his confidence, Yu Sangwan’s heart raced... She was now in a difficult situation, needing someone to push her on, she truly was finding it hard to cope alone. Love and morality... this balance, she couldn’t keep it steady.

"Wanwan."

Helian Si became even more gentle, "Gratitude or concern, don’t express it by committing yourself in this way; by doing so, you’re only hurting me and Le Zhengsheng."

"..." Yu Sangwan remained silent; she knew this truth well, but really had no other options.