The truth was that Sheng Xiao had to do more than pick a new assistant. He needed someone who could shoulder the heavy burden of managing Huang Yao—his own father might have moves, but he ultimately lacked in charisma.
As for the rest of the Sheng family, the really competent ones were the third and fifth Sheng brothers. The other uncles work for their own profit and did not consider Huang Yao a family concern.
Moreover, there was also the cause where they had gotten used to being pushed around by Grandpa Sheng.
Still, what Sheng Xiao really had in mind was to meet Shen Jianchuan—his father-in-law.
After all, he was planning his escape with his little one.
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It was the middle of a harsh winter, and nighttime at Jianchuan was freezing.
Grandpa Sheng, however, had been sitting stiffly in his study, never stepping out the door for an entire day.
