Chapter 43: The grudges between the two families
Or maybe he was misinformed? As far as he knew, the Qiao family would stop at nothing to pull him down. They were like still water under the bridge, just waiting for the right time to strike.
The Qiao family and the Shentu family had a long history of grudges and conflicts against each other.
Back then, when Old Master Shentu was a young man, he made friends with Qiao Dayi. Qiao Dayi became sworn brothers with him, and the two did everything together. They started businesses and shared common ground with one another. They were inseparable.
But one day, Old Master Shentu’s youngest brother, Shentu Pan, had an affair with a mysterious woman. It was said that he forced himself on her. However, there were rumors that she had agreed to it. No one knows the truth.
Shentu Pan was naturally a very lustful man. He rode on the fame and wealth of his brothers and father, indulging in all types of sins. He was a disgrace to the Shentu family. His brothers warned him many times, but he pretended to listen to them. When they weren’t looking, he would do the opposite of what they told him.
Shentu Pan had a son. That was Shentu Hu, the one who sneakily entered the Shentu mansion. This pair of father and son, as well as anyone related to them, were kicked out of the family a long time ago.
It turns out that this mysterious woman was Qiao Dayi’s youngest daughter, Qiao You. For some reason, Qiao You mysteriously died, and Qiao Dayi blamed the Shentu family for it.
So why would the Qiao family still want to let their daughter marry Shentu Chu? Wasn’t there a grudge between the two families? Shouldn’t the engagement that was made when Shentu Chu and Qiao Nian were babies be forfeited?
Qiao Dayi’s second son, Qiao Nai, was Qiao Nian’s father. This Qiao Nai was a mysterious and unpredictable man. He never participated in any family meetings or business conferences. Instead, he stayed at home and accompanied his children and played with crickets.