The obedient girl glances up, and the tyrannical tycoon kneels down to pamper her.

Change surname.

Xing Zhengyu's worst fears have come true.

Once he changes his surname, he will have no further connection with the Xing family.

The saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." Even if someone has no real ability, just having the surname Xing will earn them some respect from outsiders.

Xing Zhengyu knelt on the ground, lowered his eyes to admit his mistake to the two elders, and apologized on behalf of Pei Youyou and Luo Huai.

The old lady said, "An apology can't be done for you. Pei Youyou only wants to marry you, so once she marries into the Xing family, she has to abide by the rules and change her personality."

“If you want to marry Pei Youyou, you have to keep your wife in check. If your parents-in-law didn’t teach her well, you’ll have to continue teaching her.”

"Just like your grandfather said, if Pei Youyou doesn't personally apologize to her sister-in-law Luo Huai before dinner tomorrow, you'll have to change your surname back to Lin and leave the Xing family with Miss Pei. Our Xing family can't afford to support such a big shot as Miss Pei."

The old lady made the final decision.

Even if Xing Zhengyu broke his teeth, he could only swallow it down.

He originally thought that marrying Pei Youyou would give him a virtuous wife and the Pei family as well, making everything go smoothly.

Now, things are really messed up; after only half a month of marriage, they're hitting roadblocks everywhere.

"Yes, Grandpa and Grandma."

The two elders simply hummed in agreement.

The old lady's gaze fell on her eldest daughter-in-law, startling the woman.

"Mom, I didn't handle Luo Huai and Youyou's matter well this time; I didn't ask them clearly..."

“You did ask clearly,” the old lady said calmly. “You look down on your own son, despise Luo Huai’s family background, and your affection for Pei Youyou is just a case of loving the house because of the house.”

"It's fine to love someone because of them, but don't let people blind them and make them indiscriminate, thus tarnishing the reputation of the Xing family."

"Think of danger even in times of peace. If something happens to the Xing family, their descendants will have to live a hard life and suffer injustice. Think it through carefully."

"Alright, I won't keep you any longer." The old lady turned her head and smiled at Luo Huai. "You stay for dinner."

Luo Huai obediently responded.

Grandma was kind and gentle to her, which was partly due to her affection for Zhao Ge, her beloved grandson.

The main reason was what Zhao Ge had done to get the two elders to stand up for her.

It's less about standing up for her and more about saving face for the Xing family.

What she said to Xing Yanzhao on the second day of their marriage has been definitively proven true today.

"Sister-in-law, where are the 100,000 computers being sent to?" Xing Zhengyu didn't forget to bring up this matter again in front of his elders, to prove that he was handling it properly.

The old lady asked, "You're not buying all of this for yourself, are you?"

Luo Huai was taken aback, then nodded: "I want to send them to remote mountainous areas with insufficient educational resources."

"That's very kind of you." The old lady smiled sincerely and looked at the old man. "How about we also donate some desks, chairs, and an electronic classroom?"

The old man nodded, beckoned to the old housekeeper, and instructed, "Tell the third son's wife to handle it, in the joint name of Xing Shi and Luo Huai."

The Xing family has its own charitable organization, with him as the chairman and his third son's wife as the secretary-general.

The third son's wife was in charge of almost all of the management.

The housekeeper immediately went to do it.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed.

Using the names of Xing Shi and Luo Huai means announcing to everyone that Luo Huai is the rightful young mistress of the Xing family, and that she has already been recognized by the two elders.

From now on, whenever Luo Huai is outside, he must show respect to her first, and then to Pei Youyou.

"Eldest son, stay here. I have something to tell you." The old man stood up, looked at his eldest son, and asked him to come into the study with him.

This was the first time Xing's mother had come to the old house and couldn't stay for dinner. She didn't show it on her face, but she was furious inside.

Xing Zhengyu glanced at his grandfather and father out of the corner of his eye.

What does Grandpa want to say?

After closing the study door, what the old man wanted to say was: "Do you know where Yanzhao's younger brother, who graduated with a doctorate at such a young age, is working?"

Mr. Xing really didn't know.

Such talented young people should be working in research institutes after graduation, or in the laboratories of some company; this is not something they can find out.

Ultimately, everyone is just working for someone else, and it's incredibly difficult to get ahead by working for someone else.

To reach the middle class or even higher is already considered quite an achievement.

They never consider the middle class a threat.

So I didn't bother with it.

Judging from what the old man said, that kid named Kuangye is not simple.

The old man said, "He is the second boss of Zhaoye Technology. He was the one who caused the Pei family and Xing family's projects to be blocked. Yan Zhao was also behind it."

"The project fell through, didn't Zheng Yu and Pei Yuanzhou investigate?"

An investigation was definitely conducted.

The fact that the old man was able to investigate shows that the other side did not deliberately conceal anything, and that Xing Zhengyu was also able to investigate.

But Xing Zhengyu didn't say.

He intentionally concealed it.

The two brothers had already begun their covert rivalry.

Mr. Xing was pleasantly surprised that his son had this connection and ability.

The old man reminded him: "Don't favor one over the other. If you're going to treat someone well, treat Yanzhao well. It was your negligence that caused the child to suffer a hard life away from home. In the end, you all owe him."

"I see."

"It's best if you really understand." The old man had three sons and one daughter, and although he couldn't treat them all equally, he wouldn't discriminate against any of them.

The reason for choosing the eldest son to succeed him was that he had the courage to let go of his personal feelings, was tactful in handling affairs, and could deal with partners and collateral relatives.

Even with one's own brothers, one can be principled yet retain compassion.

In particular, the interests of the Xing family were put first.

However, he has already established his own business, and the interests of the Xing family may no longer be his top priority.

Yanzhao's arrival is a good opportunity to keep his eldest son in check.

"How is Yanzhao doing at the company?"

"I went to country D to conduct project research."

"How is his relationship with Luo Huai?"

"Uncertain, sometimes good, sometimes bad."

"Sometimes good, sometimes bad? It seems he doesn't want people to know his true thoughts." The old man couldn't help but praise, "He's survived all this time, supporting his younger brother's education and taking care of an elderly woman with poor health. You see, he's doing quite well himself. You should know that his character is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"It's good to be thoughtful." The old man raised his hand, indicating that he could leave.

They still didn't stay for dinner.

After Mr. Xing went out, he found that his wife and adopted son were still waiting for him. The adopted son asked him from the side what instructions the old man had given him.

He didn't say anything.

He didn't blame his adopted son for concealing the truth, nor could his adopted son blame him for concealing it.

Only those who break through the encirclement in the arena can deal with the other members of the Xing family.

Xing Zhengyu knew his father didn't intend to tell him, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"Dad, Mom, I'm going to find Youyou first."

Mr. Xing nodded, and after getting into the car with his wife, he asked, "Where did Pei Youyou go?"

"My family home." Even Xing's mother was a little envious. Pei Youyou could still find solace in her family home when she was upset, but her family home, the close people who had been kind to her, were all gone.

Nowadays, connections are based on shared interests.

The more she thought about it, the more agitated she became.

"Luo Huai and Youyou really made me lose face in front of my parents this time. How did such a small thing escalate to the point of involving them?"

"This Youyou is the same. She hasn't changed her spoiled princess attitude at all. She'll get us in trouble sooner or later, especially Zhengyu."

"As for Luo Huai..." Xing's mother said slowly with a dissatisfied look on her face, "From now on, with the two elders backing her up, she will only disregard me, her mother-in-law, even more."

“No one is worry-free.”

"In the end, it's just a computer. Luo Huai's mind is always too narrow."

Mr. Xing said in a deep voice, "Mom is right, you shouldn't be so biased."

Xing's mother's face stiffened.