Chapter 1283: Chapter 1283

"Hmph, since this matter has been settled, let’s discuss how to satisfy Sun Zhuangjia and help the Sun Family become the tenth great family in the Imperial City."

Fu Tianbao snorted coldly, not wanting to discuss this infuriating issue any further.

In the following period, a large contingent from the Sun Family moved to the Imperial City, with families from the Ming Group faction providing residences and industries in various fields.

As soon as the Sun Group was established, it had a massive foundation. The Sun Family only needed to provide manpower to control a corporate group and industry worth tens of billions.

Notably, when the Sun Family rose in the Imperial City, families from the Dark Group faction reacted differently.

Although the Su Family was directly threatened by Sun Zhuangjia, it was at least the family of Su Xiaoxi, so they promised the Sun Family to provide a part of their industry as a dowry during the grand wedding.

The Wu Family directly chose to ignore the rapidly ascending Sun Family, taking a stance of fighting to the end if provoked.

Since the Wu Family was like a cornered beast, no one dared to provoke this potentially explosive family.

Although the Lin Family was unhappy with the Sun Family’s interference in Imperial City affairs, they were powerless in the face of the Sun Family, backed by the Nine-star Martial Master Sun Zhuangjia and the four families of the Ming Group faction. They could only take a defensive stance and try to reduce unnecessary industries.

The Long Family took a fawning approach, learning from the four families of the Ming Group faction, proactively offering the Sun Family industries worth over a billion to help them expand their territory.

The only family unaffected was the Meng Family, who did not take the Sun Family’s rise seriously at all.

To be precise, the Meng Family, being neutral, rarely participated in the conflicts between the Ming Group and Dark Group factions.

The development tradition of the Meng Family is quite peculiar; they have always kept their industries just sufficient to maintain their status as one of the nine great families, without being greedy, so the Sun Family’s rise had almost no impact on them.

As the Sun Family rose in the Imperial City, the family forces affiliated with the Sun Family in West Sea Province and Songlan City also thrived, reaching new heights.

At this point, the myth once created by Tang Ming has been completely broken. No matter how powerful Tang Ming was, he never managed to get any family into the Imperial City. In comparison, Sun Zhuangjia’s miracle is even more exhilarating and exciting.

Therefore, in West Sea Province’s Songlan City, Tang Ming’s influence has become negligible. Except for a few people who still remember Tang Ming, everyone else deliberately forgot him to avoid unnecessary trouble.

As time went by, all the family forces in West Sea Province and the Imperial City were preparing for Sun Zhuangjia and Su Xiaoxi’s grand wedding.

The wedding date was set for April 6th, attracting the attention of forces across the entire Imperial City and even the whole nation.

Because the Sun Family would officially announce their entry into the Imperial City on that day, becoming the tenth great family.

In Songlan City, after Zhou Xianren and his son completely controlled the Zhou Family, they decided to host a grand wedding for Zhou Haotian and Moli on April 3rd to announce the change of control to the world.

The date was set before Su Xiaoxi and Sun Zhuangjia’s wedding to avoid clashing with the Sun Family’s happy event.

Since Zhou Dafu was beaten, Zhou Jian also disappeared from Songlan City.

Although Nangong Tianyue and Li Wenmao intended to find Zhou Jian to let him continue to lead the Tangming Group, they couldn’t find him, so they gave up.

At noon, a bearded Zhou Jian sat in a rural courtyard, tending to saplings.

Zhou Jian no longer had the demeanor of the once-executive CEO of the Tangming Group. His hair was disheveled, face unkempt, wearing a worn-out long shirt, looking just like an ordinary rural man.

"Brother Jian, take a break."

At this moment, a simply dressed, pure and beautiful woman walked into the courtyard, carrying two buckets of water.

"It’s okay, I’m not tired."

Zhou Jian looked up with a smile, happily gazing at the woman in front of him. Although they were divorced, Song Xue’er had truly become a better person now.

"Even if you’re not tired, you should rest."

Song Xue’er crouched in front of Zhou Jian, proactively helping to tend the saplings.

"Sigh, I’ve put you through hardship. I always wanted to give you a good life, but in the end, we ended up ."

Zhou Jian sighed helplessly.

"Brother Jian, don’t say that."

Song Xue’er shook her head immediately, saying with emotion, "I was naive and blinded by fame and fortune, luckily you could still forgive me, letting me understand what’s truly important."

Song Xue’er looked at Zhou Jian tenderly, saying with contentment, "Besides, we’ve already experienced good times, riches and glory are fleeting. The money you left me before is enough for us to live comfortably in this place for a lifetime. Planting trees on our contracted land is actually quite nice."

"Thank you for being willing to stay by my side even during times ."

Zhou Jian nodded with gratitude.

"What are you talking about, we’re husband and wife!"

Song Xue’er rolled her eyes at Zhou Jian, taking his hand, she said, "Brother Jian, let’s remarry."

Zhou Jian’s expression changed slightly, then he shook his head, "No, I am hiding here and can be discovered at any time. With my previous relationship with Young Master Tang, those people definitely won’t let me go. I’m afraid for your safety."

"I’m not afraid! At worst, we have nothing. Can it be worse than now?"

Song Xue’er shook her head, her attitude very firm.

"Sigh, that still won’t do."

Zhou Jian sighed, glancing at the small building behind him, "Let’s talk about it later."

Song Xue’er hesitated, glancing toward the small building direction, understanding Zhou Jian’s intentions.

Just then, the rumble of cars came from afar.

"Someone’s coming, I need to hide."

Zhou Jian’s expression changed quickly, and he got up to enter the room.

Song Xue’er tidied up, got up, and walked to the courtyard entrance, where a stylish Ferrari LaFerrari approached.

Song Xue’er frowned slightly, opened the gate, and stood smiling widely at the entrance.

The car stopped nearby, and a woman with long wavy hair and sunglasses got out, clad in an expensive red trench coat, holding an LV handbag, covered in designer brands from head to toe.

"Xue, why are you living in such a godforsaken place?"

Moli got out of the car, covering her nose in disgust.

"How did you know I was here?"

Song Xue’er smiled and greeted.

"A classmate told me you moved to the countryside. I didn’t believe it at first, but it’s true. You really took such a drastic step."

Moli took off her sunglasses, looked at Song Xue’er speechlessly.

"I had no choice, after such a big storm, I couldn’t stay in Songlan City anymore."

Song Xue’er smiled bitterly.