Ye Fan and Jian Tao’s mother and daughter dining together sparked rumors, leading to a flood of destructive attacks.

Zhao Feipeng and Zhao’s mother were unaware of this. They thought that Jian Tao should be given enough freedom, so they didn’t ask about it. When they heard Mengyao mention one of the parties involved, Ye Fan, Zhao Feipeng immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"What’s there to be surprised about?" Ye Fan said gloomily, "Do you really find this that unexpected?"

Ye Fan and Mengyao also realized that Zhao Feipeng and Zhao’s mother weren’t clear about this situation.

"Unexpected, well, not unexpected." Zhao Feipeng lost his composure, unsure whether to admit it was unexpected or not. To say he was not surprised would be false, but making a fuss was indeed not good.

"Didn’t Mr. Ye save Xixi? I misunderstood them, thinking they meant harm to Xixi, so I invited them for a meal to express my apologies and gratitude. But as President Chu was busy, he and Mr. Ye ended up eating out together," Jian Tao explained.

Zhao Feipeng and Zhao’s mother understood the situation, and Zhao Feipeng eagerly said, "That is indeed appropriate. Apologies and gratitude are deserved."

"To be honest, ever since Jian Tao and her daughter became our new neighbors, we’ve been paying more attention. Regarding Zhao Hai’s death, your resentment and grief are understandable; we get it." Ye Fan said plainly, "But considering Zhao Hai’s heart is now in my body, it’s reasonable for you to suspect that I might have harmed Zhao Hai and to have suspicions about me."

He continued, "According to the surface information, I am indeed suspicious. So, after finding out Zhao Hai was related to the Zhao Family, we investigated the Zhao Family’s circumstances. From when Jian Tao and her daughter became new neighbors, we suspected the Zhao Family was indeed suspicious of us, so we paid more attention to them."

"As a result, we encountered the incident where Xixi was abducted. If we hadn’t been paying attention earlier, it wouldn’t have been so coincidental to come across the perpetrators."

"If the Zhao Family is indeed determined to seek revenge, we will tolerate what should be tolerated. But if stubbornness persists, we won’t be polite. Zhao Hai’s heart was donated. I received the heart from the hospital for surgery, and I owe you nothing. But as Huaxia people, unlike foreigners, we value sentiment. And as a person who tends to be fussy, I want to act with a clear conscience, hence reaching out to help."

Ye Fan spoke very straightforwardly, holding nothing back.

"We judged a gentleman’s belly with the heart of a scoundrel. It’s truly embarrassing," Zhao Feipeng admitted, feeling ashamed.

"What Xiao Hai did was a good deed. We ask nothing more," Zhao’s mother sincerely said. "The fact that you remember this kindness means we almost repaid kindness with enmity; it was our fault and almost disappointed the child’s good intentions."

Jian Tao was surprised to find that the Ye Fan and Mengyao she encountered weren’t like she first thought. At that time, she believed they didn’t know her identity or her intentions. But it turns out they knew everything.

It was only out of tolerance that they hadn’t exposed her. Naively, she thought of avenging her husband, but she was always under others’ scrutiny. Speaking of which, even if she had a chance for revenge, she didn’t have the ability to act on it.

"Having spoken clearly about these matters, it’s good you’ve understood," Ye Fan calmly said. "I believe you visited us because you sensed the scent of conspiracy, from Zhao Hai’s accident to Xixi’s danger, and then to Jian Tao being attacked by public opinion. If you can’t eliminate doubts about me and continue to focus on me, while the real culprits are lurking in the dark, if it really is like this, you’ll be in danger. Now, by having one less enemy, you can start suspecting from other directions and gain a certain advantage."

"Mr. Ye is straightforward and open. I’ve understood, and I’ve seen it," Zhao Feipeng sincerely said. "But as for our Zhao Family, we’ve offended you so much. You noble ones don’t bear grudges against petty ones, and have repaid grievances with virtue. We have nothing more to say. Great kindness is not spoken lightly, but the Zhao Family will remember it."

"We didn’t do this to make the Zhao Family grateful to us. We just didn’t want Zhao Hai’s good deed to be mistaken as our vile means," Mengyao calmly stated.

"On behalf of the Zhao Family, thank you for your great kindness, for not letting Zhao Hai’s good deed be tarnished," Zhao Feipeng rose, bowing respectfully.

Zhao’s mother and Jian Tao also got up, bowing alongside Zhao Feipeng in gratitude.

"Sit down, please sit down," Mengyao hurriedly urged the three to sit back down.

Only at this moment did the three of them truly feel thankful towards Ye Fan and Mengyao, without any mixed feelings.

"May I ask something?" Zhao Feipeng politely inquired, "Since you’re so concerned about Zhao Hai’s death, I believe you’ve found out some information that we couldn’t obtain, right?"

Zhao Feipeng was particularly concerned about this matter.

"Don’t you have any direction of suspicion in your heart?" Ye Fan seriously asked.

"I do!" Zhao Feipeng said, "But without evidence, I’m helpless."

"That’s right. If the Patriarch Zhao doesn’t even have such vigilance and sense, it would be strange if he could make a mark in the business world for so many years," Ye Fan frankly pointed out. "We did find some clues; it’s just uncertain whether to share them with you."

"Please give me a clue, let us be prepared so we don’t die without knowing why," Zhao Feipeng requested.

"The truck driver who crashed into Zhao Hai and caused his death has already died, his body disposed of. This person can’t be found. Someone who contacted the truck driver, named Hei Pi, is someone who lurks in the dark. The three people who kidnapped Xixi are Hei Pi’s subordinates. Now these three are still under our surveillance. The person who contacted Jiang Zhe to defame Jian Tao is also this Hei Pi,"

Ye Fan nonchalantly said, "Hei Pi has a very close relationship with Zhao Zhongtian."

"I knew long ago that Zhao Zhongtian is a treacherous wolf. Unexpectedly, it really is him," Zhao Feipeng restrained his anger, asking, "Is there any evidence?"

"There are two photos and some documents. You can take a look," Ye Fan did not hide anything, showing the investigation results and materials transferred by Zhang Lu.

Looking at these materials, the expressions of Zhao Feipeng, Zhao’s mother, and Jian Tao all turned unfriendly.

Involving Zhao Zhongtian, this is trouble within the family. It’s disgraceful to spread it, but to truly remove this malignant tumor requires great courage.