Chapter: 2793

“Yeah…” Su Zhiyu replied quickly. “If it weren’t for my benefactor, my brother and I would have died at the hands of Japanese ninjas.”

Du Zhenhua sighed, genuinely impressed. “One person can take down many ninjas. That’s incredible! He truly is a hero!”

Then, a thought struck him. “By the way, do you think he’s the one who saved you this time?”

Su Zhiyu hesitated. “I… can’t say for sure. I didn’t see everything, but it’s possible…”

Du Zhenhua nodded. “Your mothers have their own protectors; nothing will happen to you!”

He then poured himself a glass of wine and said cheerfully, “Let’s raise a glass to celebrate the safe return of Haiqing and Zhiyu!”

Everyone in the family grew excited and lifted their glasses in a toast.

Just then, Su Zhifei rushed in.

“Mom! I know the fish!” he shouted, relieved to see his mother and sister safe at the table.

But inside, he felt a bit empty. He realized that with them safe, he had lost a significant advantage in front of their grandfather, Su Chengfeng.

He loved his mother and sister deeply, but when faced with the Su family’s immense wealth, those feelings felt small. The greater the immediate gain, the weaker the family ties became. This has always been true throughout history, with countless royal families torn apart by greed and betrayal.

Kill each other.

It’s not that they lack affection for one another. In fact, family bonds often mean little when there are big rewards at stake. If the brothers came from a poor family, a small piece of land might cause them to fight, but it’s unlikely they would ever actually harm each other over it.

However, when that small piece of land turned into the power and wealth of an entire kingdom, brotherhood and family ties became much less important.

At that moment, Su Zhifei felt more loss and disappointment than comfort. He kept his feelings hidden well, so no one noticed anything unusual.

When Su Zhiyu saw him, his eyes filled with tears. Without thinking, he jumped up, ran to Su Zhifei, and hugged him tightly. Crying, he said, “Brother… I thought I would never see you again…”