Su City, Huangchao Hotel.

As night fell, a fine rain began to fall.

In the midst of the rain, Shen Mo Yi Hei stood silently, listening intently to the sound of raindrops.

Traffic on the street is bustling, and neon lights are dazzling.

Silence lit a cigarette, his thoughts began to drift...

"Silence, you good-for-nothing! Get out of this house!"

If you don't finish the housework today, you can't have dinner!

"Why are you still alive, someone like you? If you were dead, Wan Yu could marry someone else!"

The rain in September falls with a chill, and the silence seems to be unaware.

Four years ago, he came to this city in disgrace, living as a beggar under the Su family name, with no one to rely on!

Although the Su family was only a minor clan, he had been married into it for three years without any status. Even his wife's family hadn't given him any respect.

Finally, a year ago, the Su family was fed up and kicked him out.

Visiting this place again brings back many feelings.

……

"Boss, the rain is coming down hard."

An umbrella appeared above his head, breaking his train of thought.

The person holding an umbrella stood outside, letting their expensive suit get drenched by the rain, unmoved.

Shen Mo glanced at the newcomer and smiled lightly: "Wan Cheng, you say today, do I count as a glorious return to my hometown?"

Lan Wancheng, the vice president of Feng Hua Group, is Shen Mo's most trusted lieutenant.

This time, the Feng Hua Group came to Su City for investment, and he is in charge of everything big and small.

Lan Wancheng pondered for a moment before saying seriously, "As long as the boss is willing, not to mention just the Su family, even the entire city of Su would prostrate themselves at your feet!"

Silence waved his hand and suddenly asked, "Will the Su family also come?"

"Yes!"

Long took a long drag of his cigarette, then flicked the butt aside in silence and strode out of the hotel.

……

The Huangchao Hotel, one of the most luxurious hotels in Su City, boasts standard five-star facilities. It is opulent and dazzling with gold.

Even before Silence arrived, Lan Wancheng had taken over the hotel. It is now Feng Hua Group's first property in Su City.

Tonight, there will be a banquet here, prepared by prominent families from Su City for the Feng Hua Group's welcoming reception.

The two walked down the long red carpet, all the way to the elevator lobby.

Lan Wancheng said: "Boss, this banquet tonight was organized personally by Su Cheng's distant relative He Dong. He is currently waiting for you in the private room."

"Go ahead, you know how to talk," Shen Mo casually interjected.

The elevator stopped on the tenth floor. The two people stepped out and walked in silence straight toward the hall ahead.

The hall was filled with representatives from Su Cheng's various prominent families.

Lan Wancheng watched Shen Mo enter the hall before turning to walk towards the private room.

Silence entered the room, met with a wave of heat. The crystal chandelier reflected in the glasses of wine, making it somewhat dazzling.

A fashionable man in expensive clothes is clinking glasses.

Distinguished individuals, prominent socialites, and wealthy heirs, all present.

The only purpose these people have tonight is to meet the owner of Feng Hua Group.

If we could make good relations, that would be best of all.

Shen Mo found a corner and sat down, his eyes scanning the surroundings calmly.

One year ago, each person present was a towering mountain that he could only look up to.

And now times change, and fate plays tricks on people...

"Hey! Isn't this the good-for-nothing who has been living off us for three years?"

A sudden voice echoed in the hall.

Silence followed the sound, frowning.

Only a woman of about forty-five, shaking a highball glass in her hand, was walking towards him.

This person is his former mother-in-law, Zhou Jing, and she was the one who had tormented him the most during those three years.

However, at this moment, his attention was not on Zhou Jing, but on a graceful figure beside him.

Su Wan Yu, his wife of three years.

A pale blue halter dress, revealing her snowy shoulders, with the silk flowing straight to her waist. Her stunning face radiated a coolness that clashed with the bustling energy around her.

In the north, there is a beautiful woman, peerless and independent.

Su Wan Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, their gazes locked. Though they were less than ten steps apart, it felt as if an entire year separated them.

Shen moved his eyes away, and Zhou Jing's sharp voice rang in his ear again.

"What are you, a piece of trash, doing back in Suzhou?"

"Get it done!"

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When it came to mentioning Old Master Su, Shen Mo felt a tinge of sadness. Even the pastries he savored seemed tasteless at that moment.

Four years ago, the Shen family's garden in Di capital caught fire. At that time, he was poisoned and lay in the garden, quietly waiting for death to arrive.

Su Lie happened to pass by and, after much difficulty, saved him and brought him back to the Su family.

However, not long after, Su Lie contracted lung cancer and passed away. In the end, that fire took a life.

He owes his life to Su Lie.

This is also why, even though the Su family was unkind to him, he still persisted for three years without leaving.

In another week, it will be Suli's death anniversary.

Zhou Jing smiled coldly: "Shen Mo, don't you think it's ridiculous? Now that you are no longer the son-in-law of the Su family, what qualifications do you have to mourn the old man?"

Silence fell for a moment, and he was too lazy to argue with Zhou Jing.

However, Zhou Jing remained unyielding and said coldly, "Shen Mo, you have eaten and lived at our Su family for three years without contributing anything, and you have also wasted Wan Yu's three best years. Now that our Su family has finally returned to peace, I hope you won't come and disrupt our lives again."

Their conversation caught the attention of many people around them.

For the Su family's sensational scandal a year ago, the whole city of Suzhou was abuzz with talk.

"That's the waste Su family drove away? I've heard so much about him, but seeing him in person is a whole different story."

It is said that when Su Wan Yu refused him, he set his sights on her younger sister and almost defiled the child of the Su family. What a beast!

>I'm more curious how he managed to get in. What kind of person is he that even qualifies to attend this party?

"...."

He turned a deaf ear to the taunts and insults, having grown accustomed to them during his three years in the Su family.

Zhou Jing's mind raced as she stared at Shen Mu with a skeptical gaze. "Tell me, you good-for-nothing, how did you even manage to get here?"

"Is this related to you?" Shen Mo swallowed the pastry, replying in a bland tone.

Zhou Jing was furious, yet when she saw Shen Mo pick up another pastry, a sneer appeared on her face once again.

"So you've just come here to eat and drink for free, how pitiful. After leaving the Su family, you've ended up like this?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Jing's tone changed. She continued, "But do you know what kind of occasion this is? This is the welcome banquet of Feng Hua Group. Everyone here are top figures in Su City. Do you think you're qualified to be sitting here?"

"For the sake of our past acquaintance, I advise you to take some pastries and leave. Consider it as payment for begging. Otherwise, when the security guards arrive, they won't be as lenient as I am."

Zhou Jing's face, silent. Shen Mo sighed inwardly.

I was born a good person, but fate has dealt me a cruel hand!

A year has passed, he originally thought Zhou Jing would make some progress, now it seems, he overthought it.

He first looked up at Zhou Jing and smiled brightly.

"Do I have the right to sit here, do you decide that?"

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