He could arrange for Xu Jiaguo to take the credit.
He could let the goodwill from Tiansheng Group be claimed by Xu Jiaguo.
But there was a major prerequisite.
That was that the fire at Tiansheng Restaurant could not ignite.
That fire had claimed the lives of over twenty people and also consumed several heroes.
The families, friends, and relatives of those people bore immense pain!
When a hero's mother cried, saying she didn't want her son to be a hero.
Living a second life, he would not allow such a thing to happen!
He never claimed to be a hero himself.
But he would do his best to prevent disasters that he could avoid.
The fire at Tiansheng Restaurant must not and could not burn!
...
Just as Ye Yun was watching all this.
Outside a private room at Tiansheng Group, not open to the public.
Zhao Dahai's confidant, amidst the shocked gazes of those around him, rushed into the private room in a panic.
At that moment, Zhao Dahai was entertaining a group of dignitaries and nobles, indulging in hearty drinking.
Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by his subordinate's intrusion.
Zhao Dahai's expression instantly changed!
His confidant had followed him for many years, and he knew his subordinate's character well.
If nothing major had happened, he would absolutely not have barged into such a gathering!
Something major must have occurred, something his subordinate couldn't handle!
Recalling the matter he had just instructed his subordinate to handle, Zhao Dahai's heart skipped a beat.
"What is it?" Zhao Dahai asked.
"Chairman, you need to come out with me for a moment." The subordinate's face was flustered.
These words made Zhao Dahai's expression even more grim.
He looked at the distinguished guests and apologized.
"Please excuse me for a moment, everyone. I need to step out."
Upon reaching the doorway and receiving his subordinate's report, Zhao Dahai nearly jumped out of his skin.
"What!"
"What did you say?"
Instantly, large beads of sweat dripped from Zhao Dahai's forehead.
"Chairman, just now, the brothers I sent to the kitchen to keep watch managed to extinguish a fire with all their might! Upon inspection, the electrical wiring in the ceiling of our kitchen was chewed through by rats! The high temperatures from cooking earlier produced a lot of steam, and when the steam came into contact with the wires, it directly ignited a fire!"
"Fortunately, fortunately, we put it out early. It was extinguished the moment it started. The maintenance personnel said that if we had been thirty seconds later, it would have reached the gas pipeline and caused a super explosion!"
"Then, not only the kitchen, but the entire Tiansheng Restaurant would have been affected!"
The subordinate, still trembling with fear, continued.
"And, and... Mr. Zhao, it's been checked just now. For some reason, our fire sprinkler system was also broken at some point and couldn't be activated during maintenance! In other words... if a fire were to break out at Tiansheng Restaurant, with our current capabilities, it would be impossible to extinguish it!"
His voice trembled with post-fright as he reported.
Anyone who had brushed past the gates of hell would be terrified!
It was close, so close!
If the fire hadn't been extinguished in time, Tiansheng Restaurant would have exploded!
And he, being the first in the kitchen.
Would surely have been the first victim!
Moreover, it was late at night, in a bustling area, and on an opening day.
The diners in the restaurant were all dignitaries and nobles.
Gulp.
The subordinate felt his mouth go dry.
If that had happened...
How many people would have died, and how much of a commotion would it have caused!
If the subordinate was in such a state of mind, let alone Zhao Dahai.
He was struck as if by lightning, unable to utter a word.
After his subordinate recounted the situation verbatim, his back was drenched in cold sweat.
While the subordinate pondered how many people would die and how much of a stir it would cause if an explosion occurred, Zhao Dahai thought of much more.
What would happen to Tiansheng Group if an explosion occurred?
How would their Zhao family, the center of public attention, cope?
"Why did this happen?"
"Are the security departments in the restaurant all useless?"
"Also, could it be human factors? So many coincidences occurring together, is someone playing dirty tricks, is it a competitor?"
"Investigate! Investigate them thoroughly! If I find out anyone is involved in foul play, I'll take their life!"
"Furthermore, announce to the public that due to an unforeseen situation today, the restaurant will suspend business! All customers who came to dine can receive a full refund!"
"Also, arrange for maintenance personnel to come and thoroughly inspect the entire restaurant, from top to bottom, to ensure there are no safety hazards!"
In extreme fear, Zhao Dahai roared and immediately ordered his subordinates to act!
After appeasing the distinguished guests in the private room, Zhao Dahai scurried off to find Xu Jiaguo!
That's right!
If it weren't for Xu Jiaguo tonight, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
...
Seeing the stream of people emerging from Tiansheng Restaurant, a faint smile flickered across Ye Yun's lips.
"Daddy, Daddy, what are you smiling about?"
Beside him, Ke Ke asked curiously.
Ye Yun stroked Ke Ke's head and said meaningfully.
"Ke Ke, the big fish has taken the bait."
"Daddy, what big fish has taken the bait?"
"Haha, it's nothing. Didn't you want to watch Peppa Pig? Shall we go home?" Ye Yun changed the subject.
As soon as she heard Peppa Pig, the little girl's eyes lit up.
She had long forgotten about the "big fish" Ye Yun was talking about and started clapping her hands with joy.
Since Ye Yun had taken Ke Ke out to play tonight, they had returned late, and Ye Yun had received quite a few reproachful glances from Li Mengyao.
However, Ye Yun, with shameless good nature, spoke sweet words.
Li Mengyao's temper flared quickly and subsided just as fast.
The family sat together harmoniously on the balcony, blowing in the river breeze and admiring the panoramic river view.
Meanwhile, Ye Yun was teaching Ke Ke how to draw, hand in hand.
This made Li Mengyao gaze into a slight daze.
When Ye Yun had first changed, he had drawn a portrait of her and Ke Ke on a table.
At that time, she had thought Ye Yun had bought it from some street vendor.
After all, although she had known Ye Yun had learned to paint, she recalled his skill level being quite poor.
His artwork was at the level of a primary school art class.
But now, various exquisite paintings appeared effortlessly.
If she hadn't seen Ye Yun paint the river view with her own eyes, she would have truly believed it was a master's work!
No, he hadn't just painted the river view.
Li Mengyao was momentarily stunned.
She hadn't expected Ye Yun to have drawn so many portraits of her.
Misty rain, a charming smile, hands on hips scolding...
Many, many images, a blend of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, each stroke filled with deep affection.
Looking at Ye Yun's past works, they were almost all of herself and their daughter.
Then, seeing Ye Yun's earnestness as he taught his daughter to draw, hand in hand.
Slowly...
Li Mengyao's lips curved upwards, a smile gracing her face.
Simple, happy.
Her heart gradually calmed.
But while her heart found peace, the situation in another part of Jinling was vastly different.
Inside the Xu family mansion.
Xu Jiaguo, beaten black and blue, especially with several boot marks between his legs, found it difficult to remain calm.
If not for the pain in his groin, Xu Jiaguo would truly have believed he was dreaming!
Just moments ago, everything seemed to have shattered his understanding of reality!
Unexpectedly!
Truly unexpectedly!
Even though there were some minor setbacks along the way.
The outcome...
It had actually turned out exactly as that mysterious person had said!