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Under his leadership, the Zhou family reached unprecedented heights, with involvement in both the political and business circles.

Zhou She's great-grandfather and Zhou Bingchang were distant cousins. It was said that Zhou She's great-grandfather's family was very poor at the time, and Zhou Bingchang had always taken good care of them. By the time of Zhou Zhenyu, Zhou She's grandfather and his brothers were all literati. Zhou Zhenyu directly spent money to help Zhou She's grandfather and his brothers enter the officialdom until they had a firm foothold in their official careers. Now, the descendants of Zhou She's grandfather and his brothers are also considered to be somewhat respectable people in Shangjing.

As for why Zhou She settled in Seoul, there is a story behind it.

In addition to his original wife, Zhou She's grandfather also had several mistresses. Zhou Min's grandmother was one of them, and she was an extremely favored one. If it weren't for the strict rules of the Zhou family, she would have married into the family long ago.

Zhou She's grandmother was from Seoul, and Zhou She's father was their late-born son. After Zhou She's grandmother passed away, Zhou She's father was raised by his brothers and sisters. Their lineage has always settled in Seoul, and they will only return to Beijing at specific times or when there is something important happening in the Zhou family.

The Zhou family of Shangjing flourished, and Zhou She's father's lineage inherited the family's legacy. They quickly gained a foothold in the rapidly developing Seoul and became a "prominent family" in the eyes of Seoul people.

Speaking of famous families, apart from a few aristocratic families in Shangjing that have been passed down since the end of last year and are unshakable, few dare to call themselves famous families. The new country H has only been established for many years, so how can there be so many famous families?

The Zhou family in Seoul claims to be a branch of the Zhou family in Shangjing. Relying on the Zhou family's wealth, connections and status in Shangjing, they dare to call themselves emperors in the business world of Seoul.

Of course, they themselves have some awareness of this, so every time they go to Kyoto, they are very low-key and humble.

Zhou She went to the registration desk at the door, gave Zhou Zhenyu a valuable gift, and then entered the banquet hall. He looked around and saw Zhou Minrou who was entertaining the guests, so he went forward to greet her.

Zhou Minrou and Zhou She were old acquaintances, and they went to a corner to chat.

Zhou She met Zhou Minxing and Zhou Jiye at the scene, but did not see Zhou Minyue, so he naturally asked about Zhou Minyue's whereabouts.

Zhou Minrou and the others had always known Zhou She's feelings for Zhou Minyue, so they deliberately avoided the topic: "When did you arrive in Shangjing? Why didn't you tell us in advance?"

"I arrived yesterday, but was delayed by something." Zhou She replied. Seeing that her face looked a little strange, he asked, "What's wrong with Min Yue?"

"She's just feeling a little unwell..."

"Is she at home? Then I'll go see her?" Zhou She glanced towards the backyard with an inquiring look.

Zhou Minrou pretended to block his way with a wine glass in hand, but then felt that this was too obvious, so she put the glass down and tried to persuade him helplessly.

"Ashe, this is our family affair, you'd better not interfere." Zhou Minrou's tone was gentle yet serious.

"What's wrong with her? We are friends, it's reasonable to care about her." Zhou She frowned slightly and said naturally.

Zhou Minrou was silent for a while, then said helplessly, "She doesn't want to see anyone yet. You... have to keep this secret for us."

Zhou She's eyes tightened.

Zhou Minrou turned her head and said with a sad expression, "Min Yue had already got a place in the army, but something happened at this time..."

"How could it be such a coincidence? She just went out to eat and something happened..."

"This is also our fault. We failed to protect her well, sob…"

"What happened?" Zhou She's expression suddenly became serious and nervous when he heard that Zhou Minyue was in trouble.

Putting aside the unclear feelings between him and Zhou Minyue, their Zhou family has always been united. If someone dares to touch Zhou Minyue, Zhou She will certainly not sit idly by.

Seeing how nervous he was, Zhou Minrou calmly lowered her eyes, pressed her temples, and said wearily, "Speaking of which... this is our family matter. My father has an older sister who was expelled from the family. I'm afraid you don't know about this, right?"

Zhou She shook his head. They would indeed receive news if there was any movement in the Zhou family in Shangjing. It had been more than 20 years since Zhou Lixue left home. In addition, the Zhou family deliberately blocked the news and no one dared to mention it. Zhou She was far away in Seoul, so naturally he had no way of knowing.

"Well, what a coincidence, you know my father's elder sister." Zhou Minrou looked at him meaningfully.

"Do I know him?" Zhou She narrowed his eyes and stared at her.

How could he have no impression of her if he knew her?

Zhou Minrou: "She is Xie Yuci's biological mother. My father's first wife's daughter is named Zhou Lixue."

“…” Zhou She looked up in shock, his eyes full of disbelief.

Aren’t Xie Yuci’s biological parents farmers working in the countryside of Hancheng Township?

A while ago, there was a rumor circulating on the Internet that Xie Yuci's parents were highly educated and were agricultural researchers, but Xie Yuci, his family, and even the official authorities had never come out to acknowledge it.

After that, the news became more and more intense, exaggerated, and outrageous. Zhou She naturally didn't believe it.

Now she is told that Xie Yuci is the cousin of the head of the Zhou family?

Xie Yuci was lost when she was young and was adopted by the Jun family. She was engaged to him in the name of the eldest daughter of the Jun family...

If the story of the real and fake daughter had not come to light, they might have already gotten married.

Is there really such a coincidence in the world?

"In other words, Xie Yuci is our cousin and we are cousins. Are you surprised or not?" Zhou Minrou spoke slowly.

Zhou She: “…”

He suppressed the huge wave in his heart and frowned: "What does this have to do with Min Yue's injury?"

Zhou Minyue: "Isn't this a coincidence? My father and Minhang just met them, and Xie Yuci just found out she's related to our Zhou family. Minyue just went out for dinner and ran into her. Because of a small matter, she disabled Minyue's wrist. She might have trouble holding dishes and chopsticks in the future..."

"Min Yue's hand is disabled?" When Zhou She heard the news that Zhou Min Yue was injured, his eyes widened in disbelief. This was the first time that he, who had always been as steady as an old dog, lost his composure.

It’s not that he thinks Xie Yuci doesn’t dare to do this, but in his memory, Zhou Minyue has always been proud. If he becomes a disabled person in the future, he can’t imagine what the situation will be like.

"Well, you have to keep this a secret..." Zhou Minrou suddenly lowered her head and sobbed, complaining softly, "She has already got a place in the army and will report soon. Who knows... Xie Yuci must know about this... She knows how important Min Yue's hand is, how could she be so cruel... Not to mention that Min Yue is a daughter of the Zhou family, even an ordinary person would not be able to accept this result."

"..."

Zhou She saw that she suddenly started crying. He was not good at comforting people, so he took a tissue and gave it to her. He didn't say much and just stood there silently.