For several days in a row, Victor Fan stayed at the Charles Family residence. The Charles Family hosted grand celebrations day after day, with guests filling every seat. Charles Yuan was overjoyed; he sat with Yin Yuanhui at the same table each day, and the families' years of grudges were finally resolved.
Next came the Johnson Family. Noah Johnson, the family head, refused to give in no matter what Victor Fan said. He always found various excuses to turn him away, leaving Victor at a loss.
During Victor Fan’s days of observation, he noticed that Noah Johnson was especially protective of his naive, simple-minded son, Zane Zhuang. On the first day, Zane ate too many peaches and spent the night vomiting and suffering from diarrhea. Victor’s trusted aide clearly saw Noah carrying Zane to the doctor’s house, getting medicine, and staying by his side until dawn before returning home.
Victor Fan understood well that Zane Zhuang was the child left to Noah Johnson by his late wife. Noah’s greatest love in life was for his deceased wife, so even though Zane had no talent and was simple-minded, Noah cherished him deeply.
At that moment, a guest at the banquet was speaking eloquently, drawing nods and praise from everyone present. He was Arthur Jian, a distant relative of the Charles Family. He had come here from Jin Kingdom to escape family troubles, just arriving yesterday.
Victor Fan’s expression grew somewhat unpleasant. He always felt a sense of hostility toward Arthur Jian. This man appeared honest, refined, and courteous, and his words were never exaggerated—his stories were captivating and full of strange tales. Yet Victor couldn’t shake his deep-seated prejudice against him.
Although Victor Fan usually turned a blind eye to Ronald Charles and Leonard Charles, ever since Arthur Jian arrived yesterday, Victor sensed something was off—especially after Arthur spoke with the two brothers. After their conversation, the brothers’ behavior changed entirely.
Previously, the two brothers would always find ways to trouble Victor Fan. On the day of the wedding, they kept forcing drinks on him, clearly hoping he’d get drunk and embarrass himself. Fortunately, Charles Yuan intervened and stopped their antics.
Victor had already guessed what Arthur Jian discussed with the brothers—it was about the family inheritance. Now, Charles Yuan had shifted his focus to Victor, hoping that when he grew old, Victor would take over the Charles Family business. After all, any children Victor’s wife bore would also carry the Charles name.
This reassured Charles Yuan, because his two sons had caused him endless heartache over the years. He always feared that one day they would squander the family’s legacy and ruin the Charles Family’s reputation.