Inner Demons

Currently, the Yu Family was flourishing, the wealthiest in Weicheng. Even looking across the entire Qing Kingdom, it was one of the richest families.

But only Yu Qi knew best how much of the Yu Family’s wealth was his own, and how much belonged to others.

And as for who these “others” were, some he didn’t know, some he wasn’t sure about. Of the many businesses under his name, those truly under his control did not exceed twenty percent.

If Li Yunxin knew this situation, he would tell him… you are just a “white glove.”

And in this era, in this world, this identity had another name—“white fan.”

Probably no one knew the original meaning of this term or when it began to circulate. But if one were to force an explanation, it could be interpreted as “a white fan waves gently, stirring no dust.”

The nobles of Jinghua also loved money. But the emperor did not like the nobles loving money, believing it was competing for profit with the common people, which was both a loss of benevolence and a threat to integrity. Thus, many people attached themselves to the households of nobles, offering their property or talents in pursuit of greater benefits.

In the eyes of many, Yu Qi was an “incredible and ruthless character.” Because it wasn’t him who went to pledge allegiance to a certain family, but a certain family that sought him out first.

According to popular belief, when Yu Qi first took control of the Yu Family, a certain noble took a fancy to his family business and casually set up an obstacle. With this casual move, the Yu Family was nearly ruined. But that Yu Qi actually endured it.