Although it was already late at night, for Lin Fan and Loli, their night was just beginning...

Meanwhile, after being stuck in the rush hour traffic, Wei Yue'er finally managed to return home in Hang City from Yun City, meeting her brother Wei Tiansheng, with her nephew Wei Jiansheng also present.

Knowing Wei Yue'er would be coming back, they waited for her at home.

When the three met, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Wei Tiansheng chuckled and said, "Yue'er, you're finally back. Come, sit down, you must be tired from the journey."

Wei Jiansheng called out ingratiatingly, "Aunt."

Wei Yue'er went over to sit down, opposite Wei Tiansheng, and said, "Brother, do you know why I rushed back so late? With what you did today, I don't have the face to stay by Lin Fan's side anymore!"

Wei Yue'er had a bit of a confrontational tone.

Wei Tiansheng really wanted to tell Wei Yue'er his true thoughts. He hated that Lin Fan and wanted to keep fighting him.

But he didn't say it, instead he chuckled and said, "Oh, you mean about us competing with Mortal for the architect, yes, that's true. After all, we also need to build a branch office in Yun City, and accidentally ended up in competition with Lin Fan again, just like with the land auction that day."

Wei Yue'er said, "Really, is it just that simple as competition? You learned from me that Lin Fan wanted to meet Miss Wu, so you rushed to take Miss Wu away. After Lin Fan announced he was going to sign with Chen Shihong, you took Chen Shihong away a step earlier and even held a press conference to brag about it. Brother, now the whole world knows you hate Lin Fan! Didn't you say before that you admired Lin Fan? You even encouraged me to pursue Lin Fan and get close to him. Now you pull this stunt, where does that leave me?"

Wei Tiansheng gave a couple of dry laughs and said, "Sister, you're misunderstanding me; I really do admire this young man Lin Fan, and support you in pursuing love."

Wei Yue'er sneered, "You're placing me by Lin Fan to spy for you, aren't you? No wonder every time we talk on the phone, you're always hinting and asking about Mortal. I was too naive before, thinking you just cared about my work, so I had no reservations. I was wrong; you were just using me!"

Hearing this, Wei Jiansheng cleared his throat, attempting to explain, "Aunt, you're being too..."

Wei Yue'er glared at him, "Shut up, I'm talking to my brother, it's not your turn to speak!"

Wei Jiansheng gave an awkward smile and did close his mouth. Despite Wei Yue'er being younger than him, she was his aunt, and he was considered her junior.

Wei Tiansheng smiled and said, "Yue'er, don't get angry yet, listen to me explain. You really misunderstood me. I admit, I did use some tactics in the architect competition. But commercial competition naturally involves tactics; as they say, business is like a battlefield. Without some tactics, how could our Wei Family become the richest man in Jiangnan? Lin Fan used tactics to fight back too; he was even more ruthless than I was. Now we've both become a joke to the business world. But I'm someone who distinguishes between personal and professional matters. In the business world, Lin Fan is our opponent, but outside of it, it doesn't hinder my admiration for him."

Wei Yue'er replied skeptically, "Really? Then why do you snatch people from Lin Fan? Whoever Lin Fan wants, you take away. Is this competition or targeting?"

Wei Tiansheng said, "That's a huge misunderstanding. Actually, we were also scouting for architects recently. The architect circle is small, with only a handful of top talents. Wu Yili and Chen Shihong just happen to be on our list as well. So, it's just a coincidence. However, I do admit I targeted Lin Fan to grab people. This actually shows I admire Lin Fan. I believe in Lin Fan's judgment; the people he chooses must be the best."

Wei Tiansheng felt proud of himself for making this explanation, almost convincing himself in the process.

After Wei Tiansheng praised Lin Fan, Wei Yue'er felt a bit better and said, "Really? So, you won't hesitate to use me to gather information on Mortal. How am I supposed to face Lin Fan in the future?"

Wei Tiansheng said, "About that, I apologize. I was indeed wrong this time. But if you say I encouraged you to be by Lin Fan to spy for information, that's unfair. I genuinely encouraged you to pursue love, and it's just as simple as that. So you don't need to feel guilty and can continue your plans. If you really can't accept it, you can always come back; after all, I do want you back by my side."

Wei Yue'er said, "You say you separate personal and professional matters, but right now you and Lin Fan are like fire and water. What am I supposed to do? If I go and tell Lin Fan that I'm your sister, Wei Tiansheng, how do you think he will react? He will immediately turn against me and see me as a corporate spy! If I continue to hide it from him, I won't feel right either because one day, sooner or later, he will find out who I am."

Wei Tiansheng said, "Then what do you want to do?"

Wei Yue'er said, "Why must you fight Lin Fan, brother? There's no deep-seated hatred between you two, nor is there direct project competition. Why be enemies instead of friends?"

Hearing this, Wei Jiansheng looked like he wanted to scoff. What nonsense, become friends with that Lin Fan? They're almost driven to hate him! Being friends is impossible; they only regret not being able to crush Lin Fan.

But since Wei Yue'er just scolded him, he didn't dare to speak.

Wei Tiansheng responded with a hum and said, "Sister, you have a point, but in the Jianghu, people often find themselves involuntarily competing. Just like when we competed with Lin Fan for land, it was unavoidable. I understand your feelings; you're worried my relationship with Lin Fan will affect your relationship with him. But you needn't worry; I believe Lin Fan also knows how to separate personal from professional matters. He won't take it out on you for this."

Wei Yue'er said, "Brother, I'm begging you, could you stop fighting with Lin Fan?"

Wei Tiansheng said, "Hehe, I can only promise you I'll try my best to maintain a good relationship with Lin Fan. However, given today's events, it's probably best for you to continue concealing your identity for the time being, for your own good."

"..." Wei Yue'er was momentarily lost for words. After all, Wei Tiansheng was still showing consideration for her, and she couldn't maintain her confrontational stance any longer.

"Sister, it's okay. If you feel uneasy and can't stay by Lin Fan's side, you can resign and leave at any time. The decision is yours," Wei Tiansheng said with a smile. This tactic was called using restraint to achieve control.

He knew very well that Wei Yue'er really liked Lin Fan, and she wouldn't easily give up this opportunity to be by Lin Fan's side.

Wei Yue'er stood up and said, "I'll think about it, but I want to tell you, whether I stay by Lin Fan's side or not, don't expect any more information about Mortal from me in the future!"

After saying this, Wei Yue'er turned and left the living room, heading to her room in the back garden.

After Wei Yue'er left, Wei Jiansheng finally dared to speak, lowering his voice and saying, "Father, why can't we be honest with Aunt? Tell her how much we hate Lin Fan. We're Aunt's family. Why not just bring her over to our side?"