Qin Tianyi smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to know so much about music."
"Actually, people who like art and design almost all love music, because art is interconnected," Susu smiled, recalling that during her year in Paris, she would attend music festivals with Sophie or go to the opera alone when bored.
Just then, the waiter brought the dishes. Susu wasn't very hungry, but seeing the delicious-looking dishes, she truly felt hungry.
Without eating first, she picked up some food for Qin Tianyi and said, "You're hungry, eat more."
"Okay." Qin Tianyi took a bite of the food. He wanted to tell her that the owner of this restaurant was Lu Yuanhong, and that investigations into Lu Yuanhong revealed that Jia Nanfang, after taking Xiao Xiao away, did not return to the Shu family but went to Lu Yuanhong's place.
This was too strange. How could Jia Nanfang be involved with Lu Yuanhong? He still didn't understand, and things were getting too messy.
"What are you thinking about? Your plate is empty, and you're still picking up food. Are you picking up air?" Susu saw him spacing out again, and put down her chopsticks solemnly, asking, "What have you been thinking about lately? Is there anything you're hiding from me?"
Qin Tianyi looked at her and said, "I had someone investigate Lu Yuanhong and found his background to be quite strange."
"How strange?" Susu couldn't help but ask with great interest.
"The place he lives now was left by his ancestors. But he himself never lived in Lancheng. He must have gone to Nanyang when he was very young and lived in Southeast Asia. He only returned to Lancheng in the past few years, renovated the ancestral home, and then opened several restaurants here. He hasn't done any other business, just done charity work and been very generous."
Susu continued eating, saying, "There's nothing strange about that. He's an overseas Chinese returning to his roots. Perhaps he was a wealthy businessman in Southeast Asia."
"As for what he did in Southeast Asia, we are still investigating. It's just that... it's just that I discovered today that Jia Nanfang knows him."
Susu gasped and swallowed the food in her mouth. The scene of seeing Jia Nanfang talking to a man with completely white hair in a shopping mall flashed through her mind.
At that time, she had only paid attention to Jia Nanfang and hadn't noticed the appearance of the white-haired man.
Qin Tianyi hadn't wanted to ruin their dining atmosphere, but since they were talking about it, it wouldn't hurt to let her know. "Also, Lu Yuanhong is the owner of this high-end restaurant. I brought you here to eat today because I wanted to see why his restaurant has so quickly attracted all the wealthy people in Lancheng?"
"Comfort, enjoyment, delicious food... he has naturally blended them together. Dining here is a relaxing process," Susu summarized a few points, but her mind was still trying hard to recall the appearance of that white-haired man. It was blurry; she hadn't paid close attention at the time.
"You're absolutely right."
Susu then said, "Tianyi, remember after we took Little Star shopping and I told you I saw Jia Nanfang being a bit intimate with a man with completely white hair in the Western restaurant at home?"
Qin Tianyi immediately remembered this and reacted, "You suspect the white-haired man you saw then was Lu Yuanhong?"
"I don't know. I didn't pay attention to the man's appearance at the time, but his white hair was very striking..."
"I think it was Lu Yuanhong," Qin Tianyi said. "I just received news that Jia Nanfang didn't take Xiao Xiao back to the Shu family, but went to Lu Yuanhong's place."
"What?" Susu exclaimed in surprise. "Does this mean that Shu Zhongze doesn't acknowledge Xiao Xiao, and Jia Nanfang got together with Lu Yuanhong? No, no, even if Jia Nanfang has a lover, why would she take her own granddaughter to her lover? It's still not right. Didn't you say that Lu Yuanhong only returned from abroad a few years ago? How could he make Jia Nanfang abandon Shu Zhongze and follow him..."
The more Susu spoke, the more she couldn't finish. It was all so confusing, and many things didn't make sense. In the end, Lu Yuanhong had found a way to adopt Xiao Xiao.
"Don't worry," Qin Tianyi said, afraid she would react this way. "No matter what, Jia Nanfang is Xiao Xiao's maternal grandmother, and she wouldn't harm Xiao Xiao. This matter is a bit complicated now. Let's wait for more information..."
"No, I have to go and ask Shu Zhongze! He can refuse to accept Xiao Xiao, but shouldn't he care if his own wife is having an affair?"
Susu wanted to confront Shu Zhongze right away, but Qin Tianyi held her back and said, "Do you know if Shu Zhongze is at the company or at home? Where can you find him? Calm down. Before we figure this out, don't be in a hurry to step forward. The Shu Group is already in chaos. Now the Shu Zhongze couple's relationship has problems, and there's a Lu Yuanhong who appeared out of nowhere. We don't know his true intentions or what he wants to do, so we shouldn't act rashly."
Susu calmed down a bit. "Yes, you're right. We can't be too impulsive."
"I'm telling you this so that you can be mentally prepared for what will happen to the Shu family and the Shu Group in the future," Qin Tianyi said, holding her hand. "Actually, you haven't acknowledged Shu Zhongze yet, and he hasn't actively acknowledged you, so you're not considered part of the Shu family. As long as it doesn't affect us, we can completely stay out of it."
Yes, Tianyi was right. Why should she be concerned about Shu Zhongze's affairs? Apart from having some feelings for Xiao Xiao, everything else had nothing to do with her.
Susu completely calmed down. "Yes, we shouldn't interfere in their affairs. Shu Zhongze has been dominant in the business world for so many years, he should be able to solve it himself."
"Eat quickly, don't waste the delicious food," Qin Tianyi said, picking up food for her, knowing that Shu Zhongze was facing an unusually powerful enemy this time.
Although Susu said she didn't care, she still felt a vague sense of unease.
...
The CEO's office of the Shu Group was surrounded by several major shareholders and directors, all demanding an emergency shareholder meeting to get an explanation from Shu Zhongze.
Watching the stock price fall day by day, the wealth held by these people was constantly evaporating. No one could stand by and watch this situation continue.
Shu Zhongze could only try his best to appease these shareholders and directors, and had his secretary bring out the response measures devised by the public relations department.
He also repeatedly promised to sever ties with his two unfilial children, ensuring that those who should be prosecuted would be prosecuted, and that any deficits would be made up.
After finally appeasing these shareholders and directors, his office finally quieted down. He felt a sharp pain in his chest, clutched his chest, and took out the medicine from his drawer, swallowing it with mineral water.
After a while, he finally felt better. Just then, the secretary knocked and entered.
He asked coldly, "What is it? If it's not important, don't disturb me again."
The secretary said cautiously, "A batch of imported building materials has been detained by customs..."
"Why are you bringing this kind of thing to me? Let the department responsible for customs clearance handle it!" Shu Zhongze said angrily.