"I understand!" Liu Tianli said with a nod.

But while the Liu family was still in council, fresh news came from outside: Wei Zhao had lost none of his strength at all; he had been playing the pig to eat the tiger! Yu Bide was dead, Uncle Pi had been beaten into a vegetable, and Zhao Qibing's leg had been broken once again!

When the Lius heard this news, they could only stare at one another. A moment before Wei Zhao had still been at a disadvantage, so how had he completely turned the tables in the next, changing passivity into initiative? And was Wei Zhao not too ruthless? He had even dared to kill Yu Bide of the Yu family, and had beaten Uncle Pi of the Xiao family into a vegetable? He had even broken the leg of Zhao Qibing of the hidden Zhao family a second time?

"Ha! This Wei Zhao actually fooled us all. He was playing the pig to eat the tiger all along, and made us worry over him for nothing!" Upon hearing the news, Liu Tianyi could not help but breathe a long sigh of relief. Nothing could delight the Liu family more than Wei Zhao being safe. Wei Zhao would surely remember the favor of that one hundred million, and would not treat the Liu family ill in the future.

"Indeed, I was short-sighted!" Liu Tianli sighed in self-mockery. "But this Wei Zhao is truly ruthless, is he not? By acting this way, has he not offended the Yu family and the Xiao family and the hidden Zhao family to the death? If our Liu family associates with him, will we not bring fire upon ourselves?"

"Mm..." Hearing Liu Tianli's words, Liu Tianyi also fell into deep thought. The present situation was indeed rather complicated. Wei Zhao and the Yu and Xiao families were now mortal enemies, a hatred that could not be resolved. If the Liu family still stood on Wei Zhao's side, would that not leave the Liu family in a passive position?

With the Liu family's current strength, it was truly unwise to make enemies of the Yu family and the Xiao family at the same time!

"Jingjing, what do you think?" Liu Zhenhu offered no comment of his own, but turned his gaze toward his granddaughter to ask her opinion.

"I think we can let it be known that Wei Zhao saved Grandfather," Liu Jinghan said after a moment of reflection.

"Oh?" Liu Tianli was taken aback, quite unable to see what connection the two matters had. His daughter was answering beside the point! Liu Tianli was of the conservative sort, able to hold what the family had, but hardly able to break new ground!

"Brilliant! Jingjing, you are indeed the talented lady of our Liu family!" Liu Tianyi slapped his palm fiercely and burst into laughter. "Wei Zhao is the savior of my Liu family, so it is only right and proper for us to walk close to him. Otherwise it would be repaying kindness with ingratitude! We help Wei Zhao, but we act with good cause. Even if the Yu and Xiao families learn of it, they will have nothing to say!"

"So that is it!" Liu Tianli said, suddenly enlightened. "Quite right. Although many aristocratic houses do filthy deeds in secret, on the surface they still care greatly for face and principle. Our Liu family has received Wei Zhao's grace. If we did not stand on Wei Zhao's side, then our Liu family would be faithless and unrighteous!"

Liu Zhenhu nodded. "Then do as Jingjing says."

"Yes, Father!" Liu Tianyi and Liu Tianli both answered in assent.

Liu Jinghan showed not the slightest pride or joy, but still stood quietly behind Liu Zhenhu, though a trace of doubt flickered through her beautiful eyes. Was this Wei Zhao truly playing the pig to eat the tiger? There seemed to be something in all this that she did not know?

What a strange man! Liu Jinghan shook her head. Whether this one hundred million from the Liu family could really buy Wei Zhao's friendship, she was no longer sure...

After parting with Tang Yun at school, Wei Zhao went to demand the money from Zhen Dazhou, and gave him Gu Pengzhan's account number. After Zhen Dazhou completed the transfer, Wei Zhao returned to the Gu family villa.

The great gate outside the villa had already taken on a brand-new look, and the kicked-in places had been repaired, though the cement in some spots had not yet dried.

Gu Pengzhan had not yet gone to the company, but had gone to Uncle Qing's room. Now that Wei Zhao's injuries were healed and his strength restored, could Uncle Qing be cured? Before, when Wei Zhao had lost all his strength, Gu Pengzhan had found it hard to ask him to treat Uncle Qing, and could only bring Uncle Qing along during their flight while letting Wei Zhao think of a way slowly.

But now, it was all over. Gu Pengzhan was ready to make the request of Wei Zhao and see whether he could heal Uncle Qing.

Eldest Miss and Shen Yushu, meanwhile, were sitting on the sofa in the living room whispering secrets.

"Why hasn't Shield Brother come back after so long? What did he go to do?" Shen Yushu said, watching the clock in the living room to count the time.

"He went to see Tang Yun. Since he is not going back to his hometown, he must go and tell Tang Yun about it," Gu Mengyao said. She knew Wei Zhao very well; he was very good to Tang Yun.

"Oh, I wonder if Tang Yun will be disappointed? Shield Brother will be together with us again from now on. When she hears the news, I bet she will faint with anger?" Shen Yushu said rather excitedly.

"Xiaoshu, do not talk nonsense!" For the first time, Gu Mengyao spoke up for Tang Yun. "Tang Yun is actually very great. She could give up everything here to follow Wei Zhao back to his hometown. That alone shows how much she cares for Wei Zhao. Since she is the one Wei Zhao has chosen, then in accepting Wei Zhao we should accept her as well!"

"Oh, Sister Yaoyao, so you accept Tang Yun as Shield Brother's second little wife?" Shen Yushu asked.

"What nonsense is this about a second little wife?" Gu Mengyao glared at Shen Yushu and frowned. "What I mean is, we can all actually become good friends, at least not be at daggers drawn as we are now!"

"How can love rivals become good friends?" Shen Yushu asked curiously.

"Who are love rivals? I already told you, I do not like Wei Zhao!" Gu Mengyao said.

"Oh, Sister Yaoyao, you are lying!" Shen Yushu refused to believe her.

"Fine, then suppose I do like Wei Zhao... I am only speaking hypothetically, it is not real," Gu Mengyao said. "Then you also like your Shield Brother and even want to be his little wife, so are we love rivals or not?"

"Uh... I suppose so," Shen Yushu said, shaking her head.

"Then are we good friends?" Gu Mengyao asked again.

"I suppose so," Shen Yushu said with a nod.

"Then why can we not become friends with Tang Yun?" Eldest Miss asked again.

"But... Sister Yaoyao, what you said was only hypothetical. You said you do not like Wei Zhao, and it is not real," Shen Yushu said.

"Exactly. Since it is not real, then we are not love rivals, are we?" Gu Mengyao said with some triumph. At last she had tied Xiaoshu in knots for once.

"Oh..." Shen Yushu was left rather dizzy and shook her head in discouragement. "Then let us be friends with her. I do not mind anyway. Being a little wife is good enough!"

"..." Gu Mengyao was left speechless. Was your ambition not a little too low?

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