"How’s your grandfather doing? Is he still in good health?" Su Changfeng asked.

"He’s fine, but ever since you left, he hasn’t been as lively as before," Qing’er said with a displeased expression.

Su Changfeng chuckled and said, "What are you saying? Grandpa isn’t a child. Do you really have an opinion on whether he’s lively or not?"

"By the way, brother, there’s actually something else I must tell you." Qing’er said, sneaking a glance at Zhenhua.

Su Changfeng understood and said, "Alright, let’s take a walk outside together."

"Okay." Qing’er held Su Changfeng’s hand, walking closely. If others didn’t know, they might think they were a couple.

After leaving the villa, Su Changfeng asked, "What exactly is it that you have to hide from Zhenhua?"

"Brother, have you heard the rumors from Jiang City?" Qing’er asked.

"No, you know I just returned," Su Changfeng replied.

"Recently, someone went around saying my sister went out fooling around while you were away, which is why she fell ill. You have no idea, this has become quite the uproar," Qing’er said.

Upon hearing this, a murderous intent flashed in Su Changfeng’s eyes. Someone dared to tarnish Han Xue’s reputation like this, and they were from Jiang City? Do they have a death wish?

"So you already know who it is?" Su Changfeng asked.

"Yes, it was Shen Donglin and Shen Siwen. They orchestrated this whole thing," Qing’er said angrily. The thought of them made her seethe, smearing Han Xue’s name, even a hundred deaths wouldn’t be enough.

Su Changfeng sneered. Originally, he thought after all these incidents, they’d behave themselves and not stir up trouble anymore. Given his standing in Jiang City, what could they possibly do against him?

But he never expected them to be so bold as to target Han Xue. It seems they need a good lesson to finally behave.

"I understand, I’ll handle this personally," Su Changfeng said.

Qing’er stuck out her tongue. She hadn’t expected Su Changfeng to return so soon, so she had already let Zhu Lie take care of it.

"Well, I’ve actually had Zhu Lie deal with them thoroughly," Qing’er said, somewhat guiltily, looking at Su Changfeng.

Dealt with thoroughly?

Su Changfeng frowned. No wonder Qing’er wanted to avoid Zhenhua. Regardless, Donglin and Siwen were Zhenhua’s juniors. If he knew about this, he’d probably feel hurt.

But the situation had already unfolded, and he couldn’t blame Qing’er. Besides, Donglin and Siwen brought this upon themselves.

"No worries, since it’s been handled, let’s leave it be." Su Changfeng said.

Seeing Su Changfeng wasn’t angry, Qing’er felt relieved. But his next words made her feel uneasy again.

"I always thought you were a simple and innocent girl, but it turns out you’re quite decisive when taking action!" Su Changfeng said.

Qing’er pouted and said, "Brother, I was just too angry. They dared to spread such rumors about my sister. If I didn’t get back at them, I’d lose sleep over it."

"I’m not criticizing you; I’m praising you." Su Changfeng said with a smile.

"Praising me?" Qing’er was a bit confused. She didn’t feel Su Changfeng was praising her.

Su Changfeng patted Qing’er’s shoulder and said, "You’re the only child of the Gu Family. Even though you’re a girl, the future of the Gu Family rests on your shoulders. The more capable you are, the better the future of the Gu Family. I’m indeed praising you."

"Brother, what are you saying? It’s not like we don’t have other relatives," Qing’er said.

"The Gu Family is your grandfather’s legacy. What other relatives can compare to you? Your grandfather has probably placed the future of the Gu Family on you long ago," Su Changfeng said.

Qing’er was unusually silent upon hearing this. She never linked the future of the Gu Family to herself, after all, she was just a girl.

"Brother, are you serious? Would my grandfather really hand the Gu Family over to me?" Qing’er asked.

"He worked so hard to build it. If he handed it over to someone else, do you think he’d be willing?" Su Changfeng replied with a smile.

Qing’er felt he made sense and nodded with determination, "Brother, if Grandpa really chooses me, I won’t let him down."

"Since you say so, follow me." Su Changfeng said.

"Brother, I actually planned to introduce someone to you. He’s just outside the villa now." Qing’er said.

"You little rascal, seems like you didn’t just come to see Han Xue, you had other plans!" Su Changfeng said with a smile.

Facing Su Changfeng, Qing’er naturally wouldn’t play tricks, nor was there a need to. She said matter-of-factly, "I obviously came to see my sister. Introducing someone was just a bonus. If you don’t want to meet him, I’ll have him leave immediately."

"Since you brought him along, let’s meet him."

After speaking, Su Changfeng went back to give some instructions, ensuring no one would disturb Han Xue no matter what sounds or occurrences came from the room.

Outside the Immortal Mist Mountain Villa District.

Cheng Hao waited nervously outside. Qing’er suddenly brought him here, saying he would meet Su Changfeng, which made him quite tense. After all, Su Changfeng was now a major figure in Jiang City. How could anyone remain calm meeting someone like him?

The Cheng Family in Jiang City couldn’t even reach the inner circle. Cheng Hao was very aware that those true big shots would never take notice of a nameless Cheng Family.

But now, because of Qing’er, he could meet someone like Su Changfeng - something he wouldn’t have even dared to imagine before.

Yuanyuan saw Su Changfeng and Qing’er walking over, and Cheng Hao felt a sense of panic, only able to clench his fists to suppress his nerves.

"Brother, his name is Cheng Hao. If it weren’t for him, the rumors about my sister wouldn’t have been resolved so easily," Qing’er proactively explained.

Cheng Hao couldn’t help swallowing, his heart nearly jumping out of his throat.

"Bro... Brother Ye," Cheng Hao said, lowering his head, not daring to look at Su Changfeng. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Actually, Qing’er had already informed Su Changfeng about what happened before they arrived. He knew how Cheng Hao extracted information from Shen Siwen.

It must be said, Cheng Hao’s method was quite effective, not only extracting the desired information from Shen Siwen but also letting her experience a fall from heaven to hell.

But this was Shen Siwen’s own fault. If she’d lived honestly without dreaming of marrying into a rich family, how could she have been tricked by Cheng Hao?

"No need to be so nervous, do I look scary?" Su Changfeng said with a smile.

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