retful about his granddaughter choosing this path. In terms of intelligence, Su Wanwan was no less than her eldest brother, Su Tianran; if she weren't born female, it would not be impossible for her t...Chapter 635: The Strife Between the Chu Brothers

In a quiet estate in the capital, Chu Zhaonan was sitting on a chair across from a man, his eyes pleading.

"Brother, you know that I don't want this. In this matter, you have to help me," said Chu Zhaonan as he looked at the man seated opposite him.

In the entire capital, the only person Chu Zhaonan could call 'brother' was Chu Zhaoxi.

Chu Zhaoxi and his younger brother had some similarities in their facial features. However, unlike his younger brother's wise eyes, Chu Zhaoxi’s gaze was more indifferent.

In the years that passed, this elder brother’s brilliance had been completely overshadowed by his younger brother, to the point where many people in the capital forgot about the existence of Chu Zhaoxi. Many believed that Chu Zhaonan was actually the eldest grandson of the Chu family.

Chu Zhaoxi's low-key demeanor was entirely different from Shangguan Yunxiao’s. Shangguan Yunxiao had proactively immersed himself in rural life and completely relinquished control over his family business, letting his cousin handle everything. In contrast, Chu Zhaoxi had been working hard to make a name for himself in the business world these past years. Unfortunately, Grandpa Chu adored Chu Zhaonan so much that he favored him excessively, while Chu Zhaonan's exceptional commercial acumen had earned him outstanding achievements over the years and the title of "Golden-Robed Genius" within corporate circles. In a few more years, it was possible that Chu Zhaonan’s fame might even surpass that of Su Tianran, known as the “Number One Young Master” in the capital.

Su Tianran's reputation was entirely due to his family background, but Chu Zhaonan had earned his through his own achievements. Therefore, in the eyes of many people, the latter seemed more promising than the former.

Unlike Su Tianran who had a terrible relationship with his cousins, Chu Zhaonan and his brother Chu Zhaoxi's relationship was relatively good. After all, they were siblings born to the same parents, and it would be unimaginable for them to turn against each other and let outsiders laugh at their situation.

Of course, from an outsider’s perspective, there were reasons why Chu Zhaoxi had fallen into his current predicament. Compared to his brother, he was indecisive and lacked the decisiveness needed in crucial matters; his foresight and insight also fell far short of those possessed by Chu Zhaonan. However, his temperament was relatively mild, which both brothers shared.

Chu Zhaoxi gave a bitter smile after hearing what his younger brother said, "Zhaonan, you're not unaware of our family situation. Even if we unite in this matter, it won’t persuade Grandpa either. Frankly speaking, I think that we should consider the overall interests of the family."

"But I really don't like Xie Tiantian. Not only do I dislike her, but I even hate her intensely!" Chu Zhaonan said gloomily. "If such a woman were to become my wife and live with me for life, it would be better if I became a monk."

"I didn’t like your嫂子 (elder brother's wife) either before marriage; we had only met twice prior to our wedding." Chu Zhaoxi said. "But what does that matter Our relationship is very good now. Remember, in such a family, whether you like your wife or not isn't important; it’s more crucial if Grandpa likes her."

"But I'm the one getting married now, not him! If he likes Xie Tiantian so much, let that brash Miss Xie marry him instead. I don’t care!" Chu Zhaonan raised his voice several decibels; it was clear that hope of gaining support from his elder brother had vanished, leaving him feeling very unhappy and somewhat losing control over his emotions.

"Don't talk about him like that!" Chu Zhaoxi also turned serious: "He's getting old, and he can no longer handle any stress. His personality has become more stubborn too; you must always go along with his wishes. You absolutely cannot say things like this again in the future!"

"Brother, it’s just that you are too soft! What if anything Can we use our own happiness as an excuse because of his age Brother, you don’t care about your own happiness, but I do! There is no way I’ll marry that Xie Tiantian! Brother, have you forgotten what happened in the past Do you want to see me repeat your mistakes Do you wish for another young life to dissipate like hers did How can you be at peace with these thoughts"

Chu Zhaonan moved closer to his brother and raised his voice several decibels: "I’ll ask you, how in the hell can you possibly be at peace!"

Clearly Chu Zhaonan was very agitated; he had even started cursing at his older brother.

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhaoxi’s expression instantly darkened: "This matter has already been settled a long time ago. Don't bring it up again."

"I have to talk about it! Ruoyue is dead because you didn’t hold your ground; her life vanished from this world due to that!"

Hearing his brother’s words, Chu Zhaoxi slammed the table hard: "Didn't I tell you not to bring this up It's an insult to the deceased! Also, don’t mention that name again—never speak it again!"

Cicheng Zhao Nan sneered, "Are you afraid Are you feeling guilty Let me tell you, I will never take the same path as you. I won't sacrifice my own happiness just to live up to others' expectations! If Ruoxue has died, I don’t want a repeat of such tragedy ever again. Brother, in my heart, Ruoxue is my sister-in-law, and she's the only one!"

"If you could have held on for just a little longer, Ruoxue wouldn't be dead! She was simply waiting for your response, but you couldn’t even give her that much. She died full of regret!"

Cicheng Zhao Xi's body trembled slightly; his eyes were dark and bloodshot.

"Cicheng Zhao Xi, you're a bastard! Ruoxue falling in love with you was the biggest mistake she ever made! You don’t deserve her feelings for you at all! Can you imagine how much pain Ruoxue endured when she died" Cicheng Zhao Nan became more and more agitated as he spoke, his past sorrows flooding back.

Ruoxue’s surname was Sun; she had been a classmate of Cicheng Zhao Xi since elementary school. They grew up together from middle school through high school to university, always inseparable, like childhood sweethearts. This Sun Ruoxue possessed an excellent character, gentle and graceful; Cicheng Zhao Nan had long regarded her as his sister-in-law. Sadly, however, she came from a mere working-class family with both parents being workers. Such conditions were worlds apart from the prestigious Chu family of China’s elite class, making it utterly impossible for them to become in-laws.

Cicheng's elder grandfather was aware that his first grandson was dating a commoner girl but didn’t give it any thought and pretended not to know about it. Cicheng Zhao Xi could do whatever he wanted; eventually, he would have to comply with what the elder wished anyway.

Indeed, when Cicheng's elder grandfather introduced Ruoxue’s niece from a certain powerful figure to Cicheng Zhao Xi, the latter did not voice any objections at all. them Even if it’s attrition warfare, we’ll wear them out and exhaust them to death.""If we exhaust these two to death, how many of our brothers will die as a result These brothers have followed the B...