Chapter 1720: Do You Want to Be Like This Forever?

"Chasing after them like this is meaningless. Even if you find the two of them, what can you do? Kill them? But even if you did that, you wouldn't gain anyone's respect." Just then, a faint voice sounded behind Kawasaki Changye.

He was slightly startled, and when he turned his head to look, he saw Chen Yu standing behind him.

"Who are you?" Kawasaki Changye's tone was somewhat unfriendly.

He did not know Chen Yu, but he could sense an extremely powerful aura on Chen Yu, an aura that made him feel terrified.

Kawasaki Changye's social circle was not large, so he was not very good at dealing with people. Because although he was an illegitimate son, he was, after all, the Third Young Master of the Santai Association, so he did not need to deliberately cater to anyone.

The Chen Yu before him had appeared inexplicably, which made him feel a surge of hostility.

"Don't harbor such great hostility toward me. I am not your enemy. I didn't come here with any other intentions; I am here to help you," Chen Yu said calmly.

"Help me?" A look of disdain appeared on the corner of Kawasaki Changye's mouth: "Do you know who I am? You, help me? Heh..."

"I know, the Second Young Master of the Santai Association, holding a pivotal position," Chen Yu smiled slightly: "You don't need to deliberately cater to anyone; that much is true."

"You also don't need to worry about your livelihood, because you are already well-provided for, but..."

Chen Yu paused here. He stared at Kawasaki Changye with a hint of bewitching tone: "Are you truly content being the Second Young Master of the Santai Association? If your brother takes power, will there still be any room for you to survive in the future? Have you forgotten how your mother was treated in the Kawasaki Family?"

"You..." The expression of Elder Kawasaki changed drastically. He raised his head and stared coldly at Chen Yu.

These few sentences from Chen Yu had struck deep into his heart.

Yes, in the eyes of outsiders, he was the high and mighty Second Young Master of the Kawasaki Family. When he called, hundreds responded; he could summon hundreds of underlings in an instant for anything.

But what people did not know was that these things were merely appearances, because within the Kawasaki Family, he had almost no status at all.

Because he was an illegitimate son. His father had met his mother unintentionally after drinking, and his mother was a woman of the night.

Therefore, his status destined him to have no standing in the Kawasaki Family. The Kawasaki Family, which valued lineage highly, did not look favorably upon him, this illegitimate son.

"So, are you content?" Chen Yu smiled slightly. He was not worried that this guy would have his own motives.

Because this guy was an ambitious person. Having been suppressed by the Kawasaki Family all these years, he must be feeling very painful inside.

"Who exactly are you?" Kawasaki Changye could not fully trust Chen Yu; he watched Chen Yu vigilantly.

"I am someone who can help you," Chen Yu smiled: "Why, are you interested in sitting down and chatting with me?"

A moment later, the two of them were already sitting in a corner.

Several bottles of wine had already been placed in front of Kawasaki Changye. With the help of the alcohol, he poured out everything he had experienced in the Kawasaki Family over the years all at once.

"Heh, I am also his son, just like my brother. His blood flows in my body, but why does he treat me like this?" Kawasaki Changye slammed the wine glass in his hand onto the table and said through gritted teeth: "It's unfair. This world is unfair."

"The Kawasaki Family places great importance on the issue of lineage. Your background destined you to be unwelcome in the Kawasaki Family," Chen Yu said calmly: "The Kawasaki Family boasts that their ancestors were military talents, so they value bloodline, and your mother's background is something they cannot accept no matter what."

"It was Kawasaki Dao who couldn't control himself after drinking. Does all of this have to be blamed on my mother and me? Why should I bear the consequences of the mistake he made?" Kawasaki Changye roared: "All of this is his fault."

"Now is not the time to discuss who is right or wrong, but to discuss your future," Chen Yu said calmly: "Are you not worried about your future at all?"

"Future? Do I have any future to speak of?" Kawasaki Dao looked dejected, and he couldn't help but laugh: "I just drift along here, eating and drinking. A lifetime of mediocrity like this will pass very quickly."

"Look on the bright side; you are still much better off than ordinary people. At least I can live a life of debauchery."

"You know how old your father is, right? You also know how many days he has left," Chen Yu said leisurely: "After your father steps down, Kawasaki Ye will be able to take power."

"Yes, so what? I never thought about competing with him. My existence poses no threat to him," Kawasaki Changye said dismissively.

"That is your thought. You feel you don't pose a threat to him, but are you sure he thinks the same?" Chen Yu pressed both hands on the table.

Kawasaki Changye's expression changed. The sentence Chen Yu just said struck directly into his heart.

To be honest, it wasn't that he hadn't thought about this question, but he had anticipated how miserable his end would be if Kawasaki Ye thought that way.

So for all these years, he had been avoiding this reality, and it wasn't until Chen Yu brought it up now that he was struck with sudden fear.

"You haven't not thought about this question, have you?" Chen Yu saw his expression and knew what he was thinking, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.

"So what? What exactly are you trying to say?" Kawasaki Changye's psychological defenses collapsed instantly.

"The Kawasaki Family has always valued bloodline and background, and your background is not good. Even if you do well, in the eyes of others, you are nothing more than someone born to a woman of the night," Chen Yu smiled faintly.

"The reason you've been fine all these years is because your father is still around. And even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, so even if he looks down on you, he won't take action against his own son."

"So you've been able to live safely all these years, but have you thought about what will happen if one day your father is no longer here? How will Kawasaki Ye treat you?"

Kawasaki Changye's face turned pale. What Chen Yu said was almost exactly the same as the consequences he had anticipated.

But for all these years, he had been unwilling to face this reality, and it wasn't until Chen Yu brought it up that he felt the severity of the situation.

"What... should I do?" Kawasaki Changye began to feel afraid. Thinking of the consequences he would have to face, his face turned pale involuntarily.

"Then have you ever thought about driving Kawasaki Ye off the stage and taking his place?" Chen Yu leaned closer to Kawasaki Changye and smiled slightly.

"What did you say?" Kawasaki Changye was startled. He shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, no, he is the eldest son, the future successor. His influence is very great."