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Chapter 852: It’s really unclear when it comes to values (Bonus for 500+ monthly votes)

Chapter 852: Chapter 852: It’s really unclear when it comes to values (Bonus for 500+ monthly votes)

Suizi looked at her, smiling without speaking, her anxiety showing slightly.

"Do you think that, since we just met, my saying this is too forward?"

"Fate can’t be measured by time. I’m happy that you can talk to me like this. If you didn’t truly consider me a confidant, why would you bother advising me so earnestly?"

Jinnan looked ahead, where people in the roller-skating rink radiated joy. Perhaps in her eyes, this place still wasn’t bustling enough, not comparable to the intoxicating glamor of her hometown, but she recognized that this city, and even this country’s potential, was not to be underestimated.

Rising was just a matter of time.

"Associations can only exist where there is exchange of interests and dark violence. The stronger the country, the less it tolerates these dark matters. After returning, associations will sooner or later be abandoned by the times."

"Since you know—"

"Once a Jianghu gangster, always a Jianghu gangster. For me, breaking away is easy, but what about my brothers? Where can they go?"

"There’s still time. If you start transforming now and gradually transition to legitimacy, it’s still possible. You’ve invested in film companies, engaged in land...right, go into real estate! Your brothers can still be taken care of. Listen to me, there’s still time."

As Suizi watched, she felt more and more that Jinnan, so bright and clear like the moon, shouldn’t struggle for others in such a harsh environment. Her words became increasingly direct.

"Jinnan, if I’m not wrong, the feared ’White Paper Fan’ of the Tianlong Society spreading through the outside world rumors must be you, right? With your intelligence, how could you not know that so-called brotherly loyalty is just a ploy by those at the top? In this Jianghu, where is the real loyalty? It’s nothing but cold-blooded deceit for the hot-blooded, trading other people’s lives for one’s own profit!"

The codes and loyalty revered as sacrosanct by the lower echelons are merely tools for the higher-ups to deceive and exploit them.

A cold-blooded person like Yu Youchan would even use the life of someone close to him to build his own fortunes; a scoundrel who cares not even for his kin, how could he care for these so-called Jianghu brothers?

Jinnan smiled, not saying a word. But that smile no longer held its previous carefree transparency; it carried an endless desolation.

Suizi wanted to say more, but someone pressed down on her shoulder.

Yu Jingting, unbeknownst to her, had come back and was standing behind her, shaking his head.

His wife had already said enough for today.

Suizi closed her eyes; she understood Jinnan’s helplessness.

With the vast influence of Tianlong Society, it was like a tree that wants to stay quiet but the wind won’t stop; to truly transform was a matter that required time, and even more so, financial support.

Jinnan was merely the White Paper Fan of the Tianlong Society, not its leader; the changes she could make were ultimately limited.

Suizi, brought back to her senses by Yu Jingting, also felt she had been overly naive.

What had drawn Suizi and her husband to Jinnan was precisely her spirit of loyalty, a hero who speaks of loyalty like a refreshing breeze and bright moon; how could she abandon her brothers for her own selfish gains?

Sensing Suizi’s disappointment, Jinnan raised her soda bottle to clink with hers, still smiling radiantly.

"Don’t frown like that; it won’t look pretty."

"It makes me worried about you," Suizi said, her eyes reddening as she lifted her soda bottle to meet Jinnan’s.

Yu Jingting always felt that his wife, with this demeanor, seemed like she was toasting with someone else.

If women start sympathizing with each other, it can indeed be a dire matter.

"By the way, about what we discussed earlier, introducing Yu Zhaodi to us?" Yu Jingting wanted to end this strange atmosphere quickly.

"About her, I originally could have introduced her to you, but after listening to Suizi’s words...there’s no need. This visit, I’ve already gained something precious, and I desire nothing more."

Jinnan finished her soda and stood up, affectionately pinching the cheeks of the boy and girl twins.

"I’ve had a great time today; I’ll be leaving now—oh, right."

Already at the door, Jinnan turned back, curving into a shallow smile.

"The things rumored about in the Jianghu may not all be true. Indeed, I don’t like men, but I’m also not interested in women—that is, I’m not interested in that way."

Shit! Was that jealousy for nothing?! Yu Jingting didn’t realize it until Jinnan had left, but that woman had definitely done it on purpose!

Did she get a kick out of seeing him scurry about jealously?

"Jingting, can you understand what she means?"

For the first time, Suizi encountered someone she couldn’t quite figure out.

"What’s there not to understand? It means she currently finds something more interesting than matters of men and women. If I had not met you—"

Yu Jingting didn’t finish his sentence, but Suizi understood.

If he hadn’t met Suizi, he probably would have been like Jinnan.

"To be beyond the Three Realms and not within the Five Elements, it’s a pity that such a clear-minded and unconventional person has been labeled by the world as loving women. Perhaps everyone thinks that there’s nothing else to pursue in this world besides what’s under the trousers of men and women."

It’s either black or white; that’s how most people think, Suizi had thought the same before.

Only at this moment did she feel a twinge of shame for her earlier superficiality and a hint of melancholy.

Before Jinnan left, she had said something that Suizi didn’t quite understand but could sense that she had made a certain decision.

Returning from the roller rink, and just as they arrived home, they saw a person crouched at the doorway, hands covering their face, seemingly in deep distress.

"Why not go inside?" Suizi got out of the car and saw it was Chen He.

Chen He’s eyes were bloodshot, as if he had suffered a great blow.

"I owe you guys an apology... It’s my fault, I was too naive. At first, I actually thought that by beating Tongtong he’d learn his lesson. Now I’ve made a huge mistake. I simply have no face to see you all."

Chen He had just come back from the police station.

The beverages stolen by Shen Jun were tampered with pig feed, and Chen Tong was a major suspect. Several people at the roller rink had seen him enter and exit Yu Jingting’s office, and since he was a relative of the boss, nobody stopped him.

At first, Chen He wouldn’t believe it until the police showed up and found the remaining pig feed in Chen Tong’s room.

Now, Chen Tong had been taken away for investigation, and Chen He couldn’t even see him. What was even worse, Chen He discovered that a child from his wife’s side of the family had suddenly gained a lot of weight in a short period, and the parents couldn’t find the reason.

Chen Tong was likely responsible for that as well.

At this moment, Chen He felt as if struck by thunder and utterly helpless.

"The way this child has turned out, I share the blame. It’s my fault for not educating him properly... No matter how he is sentenced this time, I accept it."

Chen He hadn’t imagined that all of this was happening under the control of Suizi and her husband. He only regretted not listening to Suizi last time and sending Chen Tong directly to the Working School for education, allowing him to harm so many people.

Chen He kept apologizing and didn’t ask to pull strings to get Chen Tong released—a sign that he understood the gravity of the situation.

Suizi comforted him a few words, understanding Chen He’s feelings in such a situation as she herself had experienced similar self-reproach when she saw Chen Tong misbehaving in her previous life.

After Chen He left, Suizi and Yu Jingting reflected on the situation.

"Chen Tong wants for nothing, and neither Chen He nor I are bad people with twisted morals, yet he refuses to learn. But look at Jinnan, who has managed to have such positivity despite being battered around in such an environment—it’s truly baffling."

"Maybe Jinnan’s father was a man worthy of respect. These things come from the roots. Look at our kids, they are so good because they take after me."

"..." Suizi thought if her children grew up to be like him, playing with firecrackers and bombing others’ toilets from a young age, she would have a headache too.

As they were talking, Yu Jingting suddenly hugged Suizi and darted to the side. Suizi only heard a loud noise.

"Bang!"