Beautiful CEO's Super Expert-Chapter 623 - Sleepless Night (Part 1)

It seemed as though the sky of Yandu had sensed the unusual nature of the night, for as the financial summit ended, a torrential downpour began to lash the heavens!

To many in Yandu, this was destined to be a sleepless night, one of storm and tempest…

In an old-fashioned study within the Su Family compound, an elderly man sat in a sandalwood chair, slowly brewing a pot of tea; the fragrance gradually drifting to every corner of the study.

At that moment, there came a gentle knocking at the door, followed by a creak as it opened, and an elderly man, hunched over, entered the room.

He wore a grayish-brown hemp robe and sat down silently across from the older man.

"Master, it's been a few years since you last brewed tea,"

he said softly.

"Yes, I've grown rusty at it,"

the older man replied with a slight smile before pouring a cup for the man in the hemp robe:

"Old friend, try to enjoy it as best as you can."

The man in the hemp robe picked up the cup and sipped lightly:

"The heat was a bit too fierce."

The older man also poured himself a cup and savored it until he finished.

"Tian Ze is alright, isn't he?"

the older man asked with concern.

"He's fine, a few months' rest should suffice."

"Old friend, I feel I've wronged you, Tian Ze is your only disciple, but…"

"Master, as a Martial Artist, such outcomes are expected,"

the man in the hemp robe interrupted the older man, preventing him from continuing.

Silence fell upon them once again, and they simply indulged in their tea amidst the sound of rain.

After a long while, the older man spoke up again:

"You know about what's happening tonight, right?"

"Mhmm."

The man in the hemp robe nodded but offered no further comment.

"It's unimaginable that the child is still alive,"

the older man sighed deeply.

"No one could have foreseen it."

The man in the hemp robe shook his head.

"Old friend, these past few years I've been wondering, if the things we did back then… were really wrong? Is this our retribution?"

The older man looked at the man in the hemp robe as if searching for an answer, an answer that could bring him peace of mind.

"When he came to us back then, faced with such an opportunity, no one could remain unmoved,"

the man in the hemp robe replied:

"Among the Five Great Families, who doesn't desire more power, who doesn't resort to all means for the sake of more authority?"

He knew that although the old master spoke these words now, if given ten or a hundred more chances, he would still make the same choices.

"Indeed, caught in the torrents of the big family, who isn't helplessly being swept away?"

The older man lamented again, then looked at the man in the hemp robe:

"So, what do you think we should do now?"

"If you ask me, it's better to stay still rather than make hasty moves. Master, considering your special status, let's just wait and see,"

"That sounds wise."

The older man nodded:

"Old friend, please tell Su Ming that I intend to make amends for today's events."

"I think that won't be necessary; he understands,"

Upon hearing this, the older man nodded and fell silent once more…

...…

The night rain seemed to intensify, with occasional flashes of lightning and roars of thunder. In the Shen Family Head's private courtyard, he cultivated poppies, cornflowers, and various other plants.

Beaten by the rain, they appeared somewhat inclined to falter in the wind, yet they seemed to assert themselves with a stubborn endurance...

Under the eaves of the small courtyard house, two elderly people stood side by side, their shadows elongated by the dim yellow light from above.

"Cough cough cough~~~"

Suddenly, a fit of coughing broke out, seemingly uncontrollable.

"Master, you haven't smoked for so many years, just quit it."

The old lady gently patted the back of the elder next to her and said.

"It's no trouble."

It took a while before the elder recovered, and he said with a slight smile:

"I just felt like smoking one today."

"People really do cherish their lives. Since the doctor told me three years ago to stop smoking or it would cost me my life, I actually managed to quit a habit that lasted for most of my life."

The elder suddenly exclaimed.

"Master, I know all about tonight's affairs."

The old lady sighed softly:

"If you ask me, it has been almost twenty years, what's past is past, pondering it does no good."

"But Granny, has that incident really passed?"

The elder gazed at the edge of the eaves forming a curtain of rain, his thoughts complex, and continued to take a puff of his cigarette, saying:

"All these years, that event has never left my heart, brother Su Yi once saved my life."

"The real pity is Su Lou, such a charming and warm-hearted person, and so young when..."

Upon reaching this point, the elder couldn't help but shake his head and sigh deeply...

"But Master, you are the head of the Shen Family, there are some things you simply can't control, family interests are a responsibility you cannot evade."

The old lady consoled him.

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"Yes, beyond my control," the elder sighed pensively:

"But it always leaves my heart uneasy!"

"All I can do is visit the grave during Qingming and Hanshi festivals, offer a stick of incense, burn some joss paper, to feel a bit better."

"However, Master, their descendants have now appeared, and suddenly two of them at that, what should we do?"

The old lady suddenly asked.

"This is something nobody expected," said the elder with a meaningful smile:

"What's even more surprising is that one of them turned out to be the real power behind the Jinsheng Group, and that little boy from back then seems even more extraordinary!"

"Should we not..."

Although the old lady didn't finish her sentence, the meaning was quite clear.

"We shall hold off for now, someone else won't be able to resist making a move. The Situ Family will be the first to move, and whether they like it or not, they must."

The elder spoke thoughtfully.

Getting older does make one more sentimental, more prone to recalling people and events from the past.

But in this position, what needs to be done is still pretty clear.

"Nevertheless, Master, that young man is too monstrous; he needs to be dealt with promptly."

"Naturally, I never would have imagined that the little boy would achieve such martial arts cultivation at such a young age."

The elder spoke with a look of regret on his face, filled with shock in his heart.

He was well aware that if they allowed this young man to continue growing, it would be an absolute disaster for the great families!

"Let's observe the Situ Family's move first. Although the youngster is somewhat unbelievable, after all, he's too young, too impulsive; he probably won't need our intervention," said the elder.

"Indeed, we shall wait and see," the old lady replied with a slight smile:

"Master, it's too cold outside, you should head back to your room and rest."

"That's a good idea, Granny, you should also go to sleep soon. I feel bad that my worries have kept you from resting."

The elder chuckled.

"Master, that's hardly an issue. Besides, I am a martial artist, it's nothing to me."