Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1020 - 1019: So That’s How It Is

This Housekeeper Wu is Dad’s confidant.

Now, he actually appeared here. Tangtang and Guoguo exchanged a meaningful look.

"Could it be that something happened to Dad?"

"How is that possible? No way, don’t talk nonsense. Maybe Housekeeper Wu has personal matters, it’s not impossible." Tangtang comforted herself like this.

However, although she said that, she was still particularly concerned about her dad. Housekeeper Wu usually accompanies Dad.

Why did he come out tonight?

"Sister, why don’t we go home and check on Dad? We’ve been out for so long, what if he’s worried about us?" Guoguo expressed her thoughts, which were valid. The sisters had been away from home for quite a while, and Guoguo was starting to feel homesick.

Tangtang didn’t speak. If they went back now, all their efforts would be in vain, and she didn’t want it to end in failure.

After all, the sisters had already endured so much.

If they couldn’t uncover the forces behind Jiang City, it would be inexcusable. If they didn’t investigate now, it would be extremely disadvantageous for the entire Huyan Group in the future.

"Guoguo, think about it, what’s our purpose in coming out?"

"To find the real rival of Huyan Group." Guoguo expressed her thoughts without hesitation. After all, that’s why the two sisters left home originally.

So far, they hadn’t uncovered anything. Their lives had been threatened several times instead.

Not to mention, they still had no idea who was out there in the suburbs during the day.

Suddenly, Guoguo understood Tangtang’s point. Indeed, they couldn’t go back now; otherwise, all their effort would be wasted.

After sending Housekeeper Wu off, Xu Ke stopped talking, while his assistant stood in the living room. He wondered where Tangtang and Guoguo would go after leaving the hospital, what these two young girls were thinking about every day.

It seems like they didn’t just go out to play; they must have something important to do, otherwise, they wouldn’t risk their lives.

Xu Ke thought about this and shared his thoughts with the assistant.

The assistant also felt that the boss’s thoughts were probably correct.

But what was the purpose of these two young girls? Right now, what could be more important than their lives?

"Do you think Tangtang and Guoguo just escaped this time to play?" Xu Ke asked his assistant.

"It doesn’t seem like it. They don’t seem to be playing; more like they’re investigating something. I can’t say for sure what it is, but that’s the impression they give."

Suddenly, the living room fell into a dead silence.

Only the sound of breath was heard.

Standing in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, Xu Ke looked at the entirety of Jiang City. No one knew what he was thinking at that moment.

The assistant couldn’t muster the courage to interrupt. He was afraid Xu Ke would get angry.

After a while, Xu Ke asked, "What do you think, if you were Tangtang or Guoguo, what would be most important to you?"

What’s most important? This question was incredibly hard to answer; the thoughts of these young girls could not be easily guessed by two grown men."

The assistant helplessly looked at Xu Ke’s back; how was he supposed to answer this question?

Bang bang bang, there was a rapid knock at the door from outside.

The assistant looked at Xu Ke, who was still deep in thought, seemingly oblivious to everything outside.

"Boss, Boss? Someone’s knocking at the door. Shall we—?"

Xu Ke shot a look over, scaring the assistant into silence. If looks could kill, the assistant probably would have died many times over.

Xu Ke remained motionless.

It was already midnight; at this time, who could it be? Unless the company had an urgent matter requiring his personal attention?

"Go and check who it is."

The door opened, and outside was none other than Xu Ke’s good brother Shangguan Xin.

"Oh, Xu Ke, long time no see! You’ve grown different from before; you look more handsome! How come you didn’t gather with the brothers when you came back? That’s not fair at all!"

As soon as Shangguan Xin walked in, he started blabbering non-stop as if he really missed Xu Ke. Xu Ke couldn’t disappoint his brother, so he played along with a fake laugh.

He truly didn’t have time to catch up now.

Right now, he had even more important things to do, namely, quickly finding Tangtang and Guoguo’s whereabouts.

Figuring out what the sisters were investigating.

Xu Ke sent the assistant home to rest, wanting to chat with his good brother for a bit. Once the assistant had left—

Shangguan Xin stopped holding back. "Xu Ke, I’m telling you, you’re something else. I heard you’re interested in the eldest miss of the Huyan family, Tangtang. You’ve got some guts."

Xu Ke laughed but didn’t say anything. Shangguan Xin certainly had connections; he was probably the only one in all of Jiang City who dared to speak so frankly with him.

"Why aren’t you saying anything? Not saying a word implies your tacit agreement."

"Where’d you hear that? How come I didn’t know? We haven’t seen each other for years, and you’re still so nosy. Aren’t you aware of your own situation? You’re not even dating anyone—a man of your age!"

When Xu Ke spoke, he really knew how to sting. Directly hitting Shangguan Xin’s sore spot, rendering him speechless in a few sentences.

This guy was still the same; his words were as sharp as ever, unchanged entirely.

"Alright, it’s late; hurry home and get some rest. We’ll have a drink together sometime later. Now it’s late; go home and rest, okay?"

Shangguan Xin stubbornly refused to leave. He insisted on Xu Ke admitting he liked Tangtang before he’d be willing to go.

Left with no choice, Xu Ke admitted it.

After Shangguan Xin left, Xu Ke felt no sleepiness. Did he truly have feelings for Tangtang? For many years, he never considered matters between men and women; to him, they weren’t more important than his mission.

Under the warm yellow light, the man’s face looked even more handsome.

At this moment, Xu Ke’s mind was in turmoil, unsure of what to do next. Tangtang and Guoguo were truly hard to locate; Jiang City was so vast, finding someone proved challenging.

Without realizing it, Xu Ke fell asleep on the sofa, having a good dream.

The next morning, the entire Jiang City seemed exceptionally beautiful.