The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

Seeing Luo Qingge's pained expression, especially the unfathomable anguish in her tearful eyes, Ye Linyuan felt his heart clench. He quickly reached out and hugged Luo Qingge, gently comforting her.

"Why would Little Pigeon think that way? A-Yuan wouldn't feel comfortable letting anyone else take care of Little Pigeon. Besides, Little Pigeon is very important to A-Yuan, and that has nothing to do with whether Little Pigeon can help A-Yuan or not."

"The little pigeon holds a special place in A-Yuan's heart."

With Ye Linyuan's comforting words, Luo Qingge gradually calmed down, but she still gripped Ye Linyuan's clothes tightly with both hands, staring at him without blinking, as if Ye Linyuan would disappear if he blinked.

"Qingge, don't worry. If that scoundrel dares to betray you, just watch how your second sister deals with him!"

Seeing her beloved younger sister so heartbroken, Luo Qingxuan quickly spoke up, glaring hatefully at Ye Linyuan as if she wanted to devour him alive.

As Luo Qingxuan finished speaking, Luo Qingge subconsciously turned her head, glared at Luo Qingxuan resentfully, and said, word by word.

"Second sister, don't bully Little Pigeon's Ayuan. Ayuan, Little Pigeon will protect you, she will always protect you."

"Just like when A-Yuan protected the little pigeons when we were kids!"

Looking at Luo Qingge, who was like a mother hen protecting her chicks, Ye Linyuan couldn't help but chuckle.

"Haha, then A-Yuan must thank Little Pigeon for her protection."

As for Luo Qingxuan, who was sitting opposite the two, she felt as if her heart had been slashed open with a knife. She clearly loved Qingge so much, but Qingge actually looked at her like this because of Ye Linyuan.

But she also knew that this was not Qingge's fault, because Qingge suffered from severe autism, which made her thinking very different from that of ordinary people.

It's more accurate to say that her ability to express her likes and dislikes is a sign of improvement in her condition!

Besides, didn't I already swear that I would take care of her and protect her for the rest of my life, until the end of my life?

Thinking of this, Luo Qingxuan felt a wave of relief wash over her, and a smile returned to her face.

"Yes, yes, yes, from now on your A Yuan will rely on you, Qing Ge, to protect him, but your second sister's Qing Ge will still have to be protected by your second sister."

With her smile fading, Luo Qingxuan glanced at Ye Linyuan, then at Ye Xin, Ye Xi, An Wangshu, and Leng Qinghan, who were glaring at him angrily. She sighed, then spoke in an unprecedentedly serious tone.

"You scoundrel, you have to promise me that no matter what happens, you'll protect Qingge, please."

Just as Ye Linyuan was about to agree, Ye Xin, Ye Xi, and An Wangshu, who were standing behind him, stepped forward and stood next to him, their eyes practically spitting fire as they looked at Luo Qingxuan.

"We disagree! You surnamed Luo, don't go too far! Why should our A-Yuan risk his life to protect your Luo Qingge when we're in danger? Your Luo Qingge's life is precious, but isn't our Ye family's A-Yuan's life precious too?!"

"That's right, A-Yuan is the most important relative of our Ye family, and we will never allow him to be in any danger!"

"Exactly, how could you be so selfish?"

Leng Qinghan could no longer maintain her gentle demeanor and spoke with a cold face.

"I admit that Qingge is very important to me, but I am important to all of us. Life is equal, yet unequal. Why should I have to risk my life to protect Qingge when we are in danger?"

After being rebuked by the four women, Luo Qingxuan turned pale with anger, but she also knew that what they said was right. Just as Qingge was the most important person in her life, the scoundrel was also the most important person in their lives.

Putting themselves in others' shoes, they were not wrong.

But there is no such thing as fairness in the world. This is not a fair choice at all. If she had to choose, she would save Qingge's life even if the whole world died!

Thinking of this, Luo Qingxuan looked at Ye Linyuan again, her dark pupils filled with pleading.

"You filthy scoundrel, promise me! Just do it for Qingge!"

The next moment, under her disappointed gaze, Ye Linyuan shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I can't promise you that. Just like what Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, and Wang Shuqinghan said, Little Pigeon is very important to me, but I am just as important to others. So I can't give up my life for Little Pigeon. But I can promise you that Little Pigeon will never be in danger."

"Because I absolutely will not allow her to be in any danger!"

Hearing Luo Qingge's resounding words, Luo Qingxuan was indeed somewhat disappointed, but she couldn't say anything.

She knew very well that there was no way to force Ye Linyuan to make any promises.

Held in Ye Linyuan's arms, Luo Qingge's little mind had no idea what was happening. However, she could still sense the oppressive atmosphere and couldn't help but grab Ye Linyuan's hand, her soft, sweet voice ringing in his ear.

"Little Pigeon doesn't want A-Yuan to be in danger. Little Pigeon will definitely protect A-Yuan."

Honestly, it's impossible not to be moved, but Ye Linyuan didn't want the little pigeon to have such thoughts.

He knew very well that Little Pigeon's thinking was different from ordinary people. Others might just be talking, but Little Pigeon would really risk his life to protect himself when there was danger.

He didn't want the little pigeon to get hurt, and he didn't want anything to happen to her!

"Little Pigeon, your A-Yuan is so powerful, he doesn't need Little Pigeon's protection. Little Pigeon just needs to stand behind A-Yuan and obediently accept A-Yuan's protection, understand?"

After saying that, without giving Luo Qingge a chance to answer, Ye Linyuan reached out, picked her up, and walked outside.

"I'm taking the little pigeon out for a walk to clear her head. You guys continue eating. Just call me when you're going to pick up the people."

As soon as Ye Linyuan carried Luo Qingge away, the atmosphere in the entire private room turned cold and became deathly silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Leng Qinghan's undisguised, cold voice rang out in the private room.

"No matter who it is, I will not let them get away with it if they dare to put my brother in danger!"

An Wangshu nodded in agreement, speaking slowly and deliberately, as if making the most solemn vow of her life.

"Anyone who dares to hurt my brother will regret ever being born! No matter who they are, no matter their status, I will keep my word!"

Ye Xi and Ye Xin didn't say anything, but took out their phones and opened the chat group. They saw that a group chat was in progress, and the nicknames of the users in the group chat were Ye Qingyan, Ye Qingxin, Ye Qingcheng, Su Shiyu, Xiao Ruoxi, Gu Shishi, Mo Feifei, and Liu Yanran. The meaning was self-evident!

Luo Qingxuan glanced at these people and spoke with a cold face.

"What? You don't actually think the Luo family is afraid of you?!"

Outside the private room, Ye Linyuan held Luo Qingge in his arms and did not leave. Hearing the conversation coming from inside the room, he frowned and unconsciously tightened his grip on Luo Qingge.

That won't do! Little Pigeon is the most important person to me, that's true, but other people are also the most important people to me!

We need to find a way to reconcile everyone.

But then again, why are they all so at odds...?