At this time, no one noticed that the heir of the Xiao family was already in this room.

"Then why must it be like this?" Du Ye asked Xiao Yue in confusion. Du Ye realized that his problem had made Xiao Yue's nervous expression relax a lot at first.

'"Because then, the properties of these branches will never be bigger than the Xiao Clan's own. This way, they will always be controlled by the Xiao Clan's own clan." Xiao Yue knew very well in his heart that he needed to make good use of his plan. "This is also one of the aspects that I wanted to make use of from the beginning of my plan."

Du Ye nodded. "No wonder these people's expressions are so serious. No matter if their performance is good or bad, they will eventually be reshuffled. Then won't they feel dissatisfied?"

Xiao Yue sneered, "Yes, in fact, everyone of them is very dissatisfied with the way the Xiao Clan's main clan does things, but they do not dare to really challenge the rules of the Xiao Clan that have existed for several generations, so they can only be dissatisfied while continuing to obey."

Du Yeruo nodded with enlightenment, "So you want to do something about this, don't you?"

"Yes, since they don't want to be carved up, then they have to agree to some other conditions. Of course, all of this is based on me becoming the successor of the Xiao Clan." Xiao Yue thought about Su Nuo's death. Then it didn't matter who she married. As long as she could fulfill her plan, she would be willing to marry her enemy.

"Then are you going to marry that designated woman?" Du Ye asked uncertainly after hearing Xiao Yue's words.

Xiao Yue nodded and revealed a bitter smile. "I desperately wanted to escape from this marriage, wanting to be with the person I like, but in the end, I jumped into this marriage to avenge my beloved. It seems that fate really cannot escape."

"Xiao Yue, don't think too much. This is all your plan. Otherwise, you wouldn't have returned to the Xiao Clan, would you?" Du Ye reminded Xiao Yue that this was only part of his plan and had nothing to do with fate.

"Yes, this is all to end things for me and Su Nuo," Xiao Yue said in a low voice.

Just as Xiao Yue was about to say something to Du Ye, he discovered two people in the crowd who weren't from their Xiao Clan. This person shouldn't have appeared here. This person was Zuo Yi.

Standing beside her was obviously her father. The father and daughter looked calm. They were obviously invited, but why?

Why were they invited to the Xiao family's New Year party? Just as Xiao Yue was still feeling strange, someone recognized him at the banquet.

"Xiao Yue! You're here!" The man said as he approached Xiao Yue.

This action also attracted the attention of everyone present, including the father and daughter.

"Hello, Uncle Xiao Mu." Xiao Yue just went up to greet him and greeted him indifferently. Du Ye also followed behind Xiao Yue at the right time.

Du Ye stood behind Xiao Yue and greeted Xiao Mu, "Hello, Uncle Xiao."

Xiao Mu did not expect that Xiao Yue would bring Du Ye to this New Year's banquet.

Xiao Mu only saw Xiao Yue clearly when he approached. His appearance surprised Xiao Mu endlessly, but Xiao Mu still maintained a basic calm on this occasion.

Du Ye politely told Xiao Mu why he was here, "Xiao Yue said to bring me to see the New Year's banquet of the Xiao Clan. I happened to accompany Xiao Yue when I was free. Uncle Xiao, don't look strange."

Xiao Mu smiled and looked at Xiao Yue from time to time. "How could you come to our Xiao Clan? It's too late for us to welcome you. After the banquet begins, you must enjoy yourself."

"That's for sure." Du Ye saw that Xiao Mu had something to say to Xiao Yue, so he politely returned the greeting and retreated to the side, leaving room for Xiao Yue and Xiao Mu.

Although Xiao Mu already knew what had happened between Xiao Yue and his mother, Xiao Mu was still very enthusiastic. "You haven't returned home for more than half a year. Your mother and I are still wondering if you will come to the New Year's party!"

'"I won't miss such a feast," Xiao Yue teased. "I've been attending such a feast every year since I was a child, and I thought I would get tired of it. But I've only recently discovered the interesting thing about this feast. Perhaps my mood has changed, or perhaps I've grown up, so I have to come no matter how busy I am."

Xiao Mu could hear the meaning behind Xiao Yue's words. However, he did not want to be stern with his nephew at this time. "It would be great if you could come. I was worried that you would not be willing to come back to the Xiao Clan in the future. It's good that you can come back. Some things have already happened, and we can't change it anymore. Let it go. You will definitely have a better future when you are still young."

Hearing Xiao Mu's words, Xiao Yue put his hands behind his back and tightly clenched his fists. "Yeah, I have to go forward, don't I?"

"Xiao Yue, may I ask, how did you do this?" Xiao Mu pointed at Xiao Yue's gray hair and somewhat pale face.

'"This is my mother's masterpiece, don't you know? If you don't know, ask yourself. I don't want to say it," Xiao Yue turned his face and said coldly. "You said that some things have passed, but it's impossible for me to pass them, just like my appearance. Once I change, I won't be able to go back, will I?"

"It's YueQian! She didn't tell me that, She only said that she had tried her best to keep you, and that the girl you liked, Su Nuo, jumped off the cliff because she couldn't bear to be separated from you. She didn't say anything about your body at all. Xiao Mu frowned and stared at Xiao Yue. Only then did he realize that Yue Qian was hiding something from him and wasn't telling him the truth.

"Of course she won't tell you that she poisoned her own son. It's bad for her image, isn't it?" As Xiao Yue spoke, not only did he glance over, he even unconsciously turned his body slightly to the side.

"What?" Xiao Mu stared at Xiao Yue with wide eyes in surprise. "She actually poisoned you? How is this possible?"

Xiao Yue turned his face away and didn't want to answer such a question.

Du Ye slowly stepped forward and answered this question for Xiao Yue. "Indeed, In order for Xiao Yue to return to the Xiao family, She didn't hesitate to poison Xiao Yue's body and force Su Nuo to leave Xiao Yue. Because Su Nuo didn't want to see Xiao Yue being tortured by the poison and didn't want to leave Xiao Yue, she couldn't help but jump off the cliff. If it wasn't for Madam Xiao, Xiao Yue wouldn't have become like this, and Su Nuo wouldn't have died either.

"Du Ye, stop," Xiao Yue whispered in a hoarse voice. "Don't say anything else."

After saying this, Xiao Yue immediately took out his handkerchief and covered his mouth for a few dry coughs, which made Xiao Yue feel his heart and lungs hurt.