The City’s Strongest Son-in-law

Chapter 1026: Chapter 1025: A Difficult Choice

”Finding Yang Junming’s daughter definitely requires the support of the Shangguan Family. After all, only a powerful family like the Shangguan Family can locate someone in a vast sea of people. But as for the position of Family Head, I haven’t made up my mind yet,” Su Changfeng cleverly broke the silence.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Sichen’s lips curled into a smile. Indeed, conversing with smart people is much more efficient, and he replied, ”This is not a trivial matter, it definitely requires careful consideration. I’m not in a hurry. I’ll give you ample time to think it over, and once you’ve decided, let me know.”

Standing beside Shangguan Sichen, Shangguan Wenchuan listened to their conversation, his feelings exceptionally complex. Previously, they used every tactic in a bid for the Family Head position of the Shangguan Family, yet in the end, it was handed to someone who doesn’t even carry the Nangong surname. What’s more ironic is that this person doesn’t even seem interested in the position, saying they need time to consider.

If it had been in the past, Shangguan Wenchuan would have felt deeply unbalanced inside, thinking that Shangguan Sichen was overly biased, entrusting such a large family estate to an outsider. However, since Shangguan Sichen’s guidance in the study, Shangguan Wenchuan has come to terms with it. Previously, Shangguan Xuanjie and Shangguan Yunjie also used all their means to oppose Su Changfeng, but what was their end result? Now, they’ve turned into wandering spirits.

The three brothers of the Shangguan Family are left with only him, and he no longer has the strength to oppose Su Changfeng. Even if he were to exhaust all his efforts, he wouldn’t be able to harm Su Changfeng. So why engage in such futile actions?

Soon, Su Changfeng will officially join Tuo Shi, with the Shangguan Family continuing to operate under his control. Although they may not be the titular family, the power remains, and a title may or may not be necessary.

”Do you have any understanding of Tuo Shi, or know any inside information?” Su Changfeng couldn’t contain his curiosity, lowering his voice to ask Shangguan Sichen.

If it were other worldly matters, Shangguan Sichen might have been able to offer some enlightenment. But when it comes to Tuo Shi, even he feels powerless as it is far too mysterious. Despite spending vast amounts of money over the years to gather information on Tuo Shi, he has come up empty-handed.

”That, I am not clear on. As you know, while the Shangguan Family is quite powerful in the mundane world, Tuo Shi exists beyond the ordinary scope, hence any information about them remains unknown,” Shangguan Sichen sighed helplessly.

Even though Su Changfeng knew the answer before asking, hearing it confirmed by Shangguan Sichen left him slightly disappointed.

To Su Changfeng, Tuo Shi is too mysterious, leaving him completely in the dark about it, which means he cannot anticipate potential dangers in the future.

This is hard for Su Changfeng to accept because he has been accustomed to planning in advance since childhood, considering everything thoroughly so that any danger can be prepared for and minimized.

What’s more important is that he is no longer alone; he has Shen Hanxue and Sunian. He is no longer living just for himself, making him more concerned about his life.

After all, if anything were to happen to him, Shen Hanxue and Sunian wouldn’t have anyone to take care of them.

There was even a moment when Su Changfeng felt resistant towards joining Tuo Shi. No matter how powerful Tuo Shi might be, could it really be more important than Shen Hanxue and Sunian?

Over an hour has passed, and the banquet is nearing its end. As the host, Su Changfeng, feeling grateful to the guests for attending, raises his wine glass to toast them, fulfilling his duty as the host.

Of course, many of these guests want to make a good impression on Su Changfeng, with several introducing their companies, hoping Su Changfeng remembers them.

Su Changfeng, however, doesn’t retain any of these names in his mind because, given his current status, remembering them is not important. Future encounters will be scarce, let alone any social interactions.

The two-hour banquet finally concludes, with guests somewhat reluctant to leave the venue.

As they leave the Hilton Vineyard, they notice a person kneeling at the gates. Some recognize him; others do not. Many are puzzled, speculating whether this young man offended Su Changfeng, causing him to kneel at the entrance.

Currently kneeling at the Hilton Hotel is Yang Wenwu.

Friends who were laughing and chatting with Yang Wenwu earlier, including those close to him, now pretend to be strangers to avoid risking their futures because of him.

At this moment, Yang Wenwu hangs his head, looking extremely pained. In this brief period, he has regretted countless times, realizing he’s been too indulgent with his father, leading to the current disaster. If he had disciplined his father before, things might have been entirely different, but life offers no remedy for regrets; these thoughts remain mere musings.

As Su Changfeng and his family exit the Hilton Vineyard, Yang Wenwu crawls towards Su Changfeng.

Su Changfeng, unaware of Yang Wenwu’s situation, frowns slightly and asks, ”What brings you here crawling?”

”President Ye, my father has been spoiled by me, leading him to offend you. I hope you can be magnanimous and not hold it against him,” Yang Wenwu said tearfully.

Su Changfeng, upon hearing this, has a general idea. He suspects the elderly man at the hospital registration counter, who threw his weight around due to age, is Yang Wenwu’s father. Now seeking him out to apologize for his father’s missteps.

”If there’s nothing else, you can get up and leave.” Su Changfeng casually remarked. It was a trivial matter he didn’t mind, despite the elder man’s unreasonable behavior. Even though he wronged Shen Hanxue by shoving her, considering his advanced age, life is short, and Su Changfeng doesn’t wish to pursue it further.

”President Ye, it’s all my fault. If you wish to punish anyone, let it be me,” Yang Wenwu pleaded through tears, kowtowing to Su Changfeng.

”I don’t intend to blame him, but even as an elder, he shouldn’t misuse his age to intimidate others. You should still focus on advising him to behave appropriately in the future,” Su Changfeng said calmly.