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“Of course, he wants to preserve the assets of branch family, but to do so, he must give up something. I want to see what Yu Baiya is willing to sacrifice for the sake of the division,” Su Yu said meaningfully.
Wang Jinhe, observing Su Yu’s insidious expression, leaned in and asked seriously, “What are you thinking, Su Yu? Why do I feel like you have some ulterior motive?”
“Yu Baiya has a hot spring villa,” Su Yu revealed.
“You want that hot spring villa?” Wang Jinhe asked in surprise. Didn’t they already have two hot spring villas in their possession?
Su Yu nodded. “I do want his hot spring villa, but it’s only secondary. The most important thing is the two mountains within the villa.”
Perplexed, Wang Jinhe asked, “What’s so special about those two mountains?”
“There’s a large iron mine,” Su Yu revealed.
Wang Jinhe’s eyes lit up with anticipation. “If that’s the case, we must acquire this villa. But if we back off, we’ll have to find a new excuse if we want to deal with the Yu family later.”
“We said we wouldn’t take action, but we didn’t say that Yin Fan and the others wouldn’t,” Su Yu said with a smile, looking at Wang Jinhe.
Wang Jinhe stared blankly at Su Yu. His intentions were so obvious; how could Wang Jinhe not understand?
This guy is really something.
“Sounds good,” Wang Jinhe finally said.
“Even though we can acquire the hot spring villa and the iron mine inside by dealing with the Yu family, right now Uncle is playing a game of cat and mouse with them. If we interfere, we’ll be the ones who end up in trouble,” Su Yu explained. He wouldn’t do something so foolish.
He had refrained from acting because he wanted to leave the Yu family to Yu Jingchuan. Today, by cleaning up the family, he aimed to force Yu Baiya out.
After serious consideration, Wang Jinhe spoke, “Su Yu, if that’s the case, do you really believe that Yu Baiya won’t come to seek mercy for the branch family?”
“He will come. The head of the branch family has a leverage, and it’s quite serious. If it’s exposed, Yu Baiya will be in a miserable state. To avoid personal and professional ruin, he’ll have to assist the head of the branch family as long as it doesn’t affect his own status,” Su Yu explained.
Wang Jinhe muttered, “Isn’t this just creating a shackle for oneself?”
“You’re right. Yu Baiya has been searching for evidence, but he hasn’t succeeded. Otherwise, how could the head of the branch family still have the audacity to act so arrogantly?” It had to be said that the head of the branch family was quite intelligent in this matter.
Yu Baiya soon brought someone in. Upon entering, he saw Wang Jinhe and Su Yu sitting together, engaged in conversation.
Observing the noticeable change in Wang Jinhe’s demeanor, Yu Baiya furrowed his brow slightly. It had been over a year since their last encounter, and he hadn’t expected to meet them again under these circumstances.
“Yu Baiya pays his respects to the Prince and Princess,” Yu Baiya knelt and bowed.
Surprised to see Yu Baiya bowing to her, Wang Jinhe remarked, “So, you know how to bow.”
If he knows how to bow, why did he need to wait until they order their men to act before? Does this person have a masochistic tendency?
Wang Jinhe looked at Yu Baiya with a strange expression and whispered to Su Yu beside her, “Did he have a masochistic tendency before? Did he need us to make him kneel and bow?”
“Perhaps,” Su Yu replied with a hint of amusement. Since becoming pregnant, Xiao He had been saying some astonishing yet irrefutable things.
This was the second time Yu Baiya had embarrassed himself in front of Wang Jinhe and her husband, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
“I wonder what the Head of the Yu family has come for,” Su Yu asked indifferently, pretending not to notice that Yu Baiya was still kneeling on the ground.
“There’s no connection between our Royal Mansion and your Yu family.”
“I came today for the sake of that useless branch family. I hope the Prince and Princess can spare them,” Yu Baiya said, even though he knew that Su Yu had deliberately made him kneel here. He couldn’t bring it up and could only continue to kneel in frustration.
“Oh? I wonder what the branch family has done to make the Head of the Yu family come here to plead for them,” Su Yu feigned ignorance, deliberately not allowing Yu Baiya to rise so soon.
“The branch family’s fault led to the Princess’s illness, which is why the Princess is in this state. I’m willing to agree to any condition from the Prince in exchange for the survival of the branch family,” Yu Baiya said through gritted teeth.
Filled with reluctance, but unable to hold onto the wolf at this point, he could only watch as he suffered a loss.
“I want the hot spring villa under your name,” Su Yu stated.
“Are you referring to the one on the outskirts of the city?”
“Yes, the one with the two large mountains.”
Yu Baiya furrowed his brow slightly. Was this just a coincidence?
It seemed strange that Su Yu wanted the villa just as his men had recently acquired it. What was his intention?
“I wonder why the Prince wants this villa…”
“To plant fruits and vegetables for the Princess,” Su Yu said casually.
This statement caused Yu Baiya’s mouth to twitch. The Prince was truly doting on his wife.
“Alright, I’m willing to give the villa to the Prince,” Yu Baiya agreed.
Su Yu nodded. “Once the property deed is in my hands, I will release the Branch family of the Yu household.”
Yu Baiya muttered under his breath. Su Yu was truly cunning, even more so than them.
“Yes, I will have the property deed sent over this afternoon.” The thought of giving away such a large villa to Su Yu left him feeling extremely aggrieved, but he couldn’t neglect the matters concerning the Branch family. He could only reluctantly let go of the property.
“Very well, Yuan Bao, see the guest out.”
Before Yu Baiya could say anything else, Su Yu issued the order to see the guest out, leaving Yu Baiya to depart reluctantly and unwillingly.
Upon returning home, Yu Baiya retrieved the property deed for the hot spring villa and had it sent to the Prince’s Royal Mansion to be handed over to Su Yu.
As Su Yu looked at the acquired villa, a faint smile appeared on his lips. Wang Jinhe couldn’t help but speak up, “If he knew what was on that mountain, he would probably hate you.”
It was an iron mine, and in Xuan Empire, there were not many iron mines. Having one right under their noses would surely please the Emperor.
And such a great opportunity was wasted in the hands of the branch family.
“It doesn’t matter to them. The property deed is in my hands now, so naturally, the property is ours. Whether they are angered or pleased afterward is none of our concern,” Su Yu said nonchalantly.
He only cared that the large iron mine was now in their possession.
“I need to go to the palace for a while. You go and rest”Su Yu said.
Wang Jinhe had become fond of napping since becoming pregnant, taking a nap every afternoon.
“You go about your business, don’t worry about me.”
After escorting Wang Jinhe back to her room and ensuring she lay down, Su Yu bent down and kissed her forehead before leaving.
“How come you, the busy man, have time to come to the palace?” Xuan Feiran teased.
Raising an eyebrow at Xuan Feiran’s jest, Su Yu asked with a sly smile, “I’ve brought you something good. Do you want it?”