Since that night, Edward Harper had never appeared again; it was always the maid named Grace who brought him his meals. As for his wife, Sarah Harper, she hadn’t shown her face at all. According to Brian Grant’s memories, ever since he and Sarah Harper got married, they had slept in separate rooms, didn’t eat together, and rarely saw each other. In fact, Sarah Harper never wanted to marry Brian Grant in the first place—she was simply forced by her parents.

But if you look at it from the perspective of living off someone else, it was free food and lodging without having to do any work—truly a sweet deal.

Brian Grant was quite satisfied with this, since he still didn’t know how to handle these relationships, and keeping his distance was definitely for the best.

After eating, Brian Grant left his room and headed to the back hall. Just as he reached the entrance, he saw a tall, graceful young woman approaching from the opposite side. Her hair was styled in a peach blossom bun, and she wore a plain long dress—simple yet dignified. With willow-shaped brows and phoenix eyes, a slender neck like a silkworm, she was beautiful and striking. She looked about eighteen or nineteen, but her face lacked the gentle, demure look of ancient women. Her upright posture made her seem sharp and capable, her expression cold and not particularly approachable.

This woman was none other than Edward Harper’s daughter and Brian Grant’s wife, Sarah Harper.

Normally, a beautiful wife would make any husband happy, but Brian Grant couldn’t quite feel that way. After all, he was living off her, and she was both beautiful and smart—so… what use did she have for him? Unless he had some extraordinary talent in a certain area, which he wasn’t sure about yet.

“Husband.”

Sarah Harper came up to Brian Grant, gave a slight bow, and greeted him gracefully.

From Brian Grant’s memories, although Sarah Harper was unwilling to share a room with him, she had never shown any arrogance. In front of Brian Grant, she always behaved with great poise and courtesy. Anyone who didn’t know better would think this couple lived in perfect harmony and respect.

This was the source of his easy life, so Brian Grant dared not offend her. He reached out his hand and said, “After you, my lady.”

“Husband, you first.”

Sarah Harper nodded.

“No, no, no, I’m counting on you to feed me. You should go first.”

His money-worshipping soul still believed that whoever had the money was the boss. Since she was supporting him now, he had to play along.

“Hmm?”

Sarah Harper gave Brian Grant a surprised look.

Damn, I’m Brian Grant now, I’m Brian Grant now… Brian Grant hypnotized himself, stopped insisting, and entered the hall first.

The couple entered the hall one after the other and bowed to Edward Harper, who was seated at the head.

“Sit.”

Sarah Harper, like a virtuous wife, sat beside Brian Grant.

Edward Harper glanced at Brian Grant and said blandly, “Have you sobered up yet?”

You really know how to hit a sore spot. Brian Grant replied awkwardly, “Yes. Oh, thank you for your concern, Father-in-law.”

Edward Harper felt the wording was a bit odd, but didn’t dwell on it. He said, “Are you aware that Jin Yu Lou wants to buy Chen Lou?”

Brian Grant shook his head. “No.”

Since his memories had only just merged with his soul, there were many things he needed time to recall—he couldn’t remember everything right away.

Edward Harper nodded, as if it was only natural that Brian Grant wouldn’t know. He explained, “Jin Yu Lou has always wanted to buy Chen Lou and monopolize all of Liangyuan. Chen Lou’s business has been declining lately, and they’re considering selling. But the two families have always been rivals, with deep grudges. Jin Yu Lou has sent people several times to negotiate, but Chen Lou refused every time. So Jin Yu Lou wants our brokerage to help them complete the deal. As far as I know, Jin Yu Lou has approached not only us, but also the Liu family, and has invited both families to Jin Yu Lou tomorrow for detailed discussions.”

Liangyuan could be considered an ancient park, and it was in a very prosperous part of the capital—a rare and valuable place. The Liu family he mentioned was actually the largest private brokerage in the capital.

Brian Grant looked at Edward Harper in confusion, uncertainly asking, “Father-in-law, do you want me to go?”

Edward Harper nodded.

Wow… you’re really bold! With Brian Grant’s intelligence, you’d still let him go? At this moment, Brian Grant truly admired Edward Harper’s nerve.

But then Edward Harper added, “But when you go, try to speak as little as possible.”

Brian Grant was stunned again. If he didn’t talk, how was he supposed to negotiate? Was he supposed to rely on his looks? Although Brian Grant wasn’t bad-looking, the other party wasn’t a woman. He asked, puzzled, “Then… what am I going for?”

Edward Harper said, “To learn. Watch how the Liu family’s young master negotiates with Jin Yu Lou.”

At first, Edward Harper wanted Brian Grant to take charge, to directly participate in the negotiations. But later, he changed it to just getting familiar with the process, going through the motions. Now, it had become simply learning from experience. Lowering the standards step by step showed just how disappointed Edward Harper was in Brian Grant.

But he had no choice. Divorce was extremely difficult these days. In short, since he had chosen this son-in-law, no matter how stupid he was, his daughter still had to stay by his side. Even though they hadn’t actually shared a bed yet, he was already considering skipping over Brian Grant and focusing on the third generation. As a businessman, you had to think long-term.

“…!”

Brian Grant was a bit confused. “Then this deal…?”