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

At the Chen family's manor in Haicheng, Chen Qiang lay drunk on the sofa, vomiting all over the floor, a truly disgusting sight.

"Son, what's wrong with you today? Why did you drink so much?"

Chen Tiannan sat to the side, looking at Chen Qiang, who was completely drunk and in a disheveled state, and felt nothing but heartache.

This is Chen Tiannan's only son, the future successor of Tiansheng Group whom Chen Tiannan is so proud of. What an outstanding child he is!

What kind of blow did my son suffer today that made him drink so heavily, even though he never drinks?

"dad?"

In a daze, Chen Qiang slightly opened his eyes, looked at Chen Tiannan, and subconsciously called out, then all the grievances in his heart burst forth.

"Dad, do you know, Yanran, Yanran has moved into the Ye family's villa today."

Upon hearing this, Chen Tiannan couldn't help but sigh.

Sure enough, it was Liu Yanran again. He knew that his precious son would get so drunk because of Liu Yanran!

I really made a terrible mistake back then. Why did I have to arrange such a marriage for my precious son?

What kind of bewitching magic does Liu Yanran possess that has captivated her precious son so completely, even leading him to break off the engagement and bear the infamy alone simply because she was unwilling?!

Previously, because of Ye Linyuan's return to the country, Liu Yanran had focused all her attention on Ye Linyuan, which made him very sad. Now, he is even more drunk because Liu Yanran moved into the Ye family's villa.

No, I have to think of a way!

"Son, Liu Yanran doesn't like you, so why are you so fixated on her alone? The Liu family has three daughters. If Liu Yanran isn't suitable, then there are Liu Meier and Liu Ruyan, aren't there? How about this: tomorrow morning, I'll go to Liu Qing. I'll swallow my pride and beg him to marry either Liu Meier or Liu Ruyan to you. What do you think?"

"Anyway, when the engagement was made back then, it was only said that a daughter of the Liu family would marry you, but it was not specified which daughter of the Liu family would marry you."

Upon hearing Liu Yanran's name, Chen Qiang's eyes snapped open, and he shook his head vigorously.

"Dad, I will only ever love Yanran in my life. Everyone else is just a lump of protein in my eyes. I will never love anyone else but Yanran, and I will never marry anyone else!"

Seeing Chen Qiang's resolute expression, Chen Tiannan frowned, sighed, and slowly explained the current situation.

"But son, the Liu family is powerful, ranking among the eight great families of Haicheng, while the Ye family is even more terrifying. Throughout the entire Dragon Kingdom, there are very few who dare to offend the Ye family. Although our Chen family is also somewhat wealthy, compared to the Liu and Ye families, it's like comparing the bright moon to a firefly—the difference is too great."

"Even if your father goes all out and fights the Liu family with the entire Tiansheng Group, given the Liu family's methods, our Tiansheng Group will go bankrupt in less than a month."

Although he was drunk, it didn't mean that Chen Qiang was completely unconscious. He was well aware of the difference between the Zhi family and the Liu family; it was like one was on the ground and the other was in the sky, not to mention the even more terrifying Ye family.

Facing behemoths like the Liu and Ye families, his father's claim that Tiansheng Group would only go bankrupt after a month of support against either of them was utter nonsense.

Putting everything else aside, if the head of the Liu or Ye family were to utter a single word, Tiansheng Group would become the target of everyone's ire. Let alone a month, it would be completely devoured by the affiliated families or groups of these two families, or even by families or groups that want to climb the social ladder by associating with these two families, in just three days at most!

The reason why Tiansheng Group was able to grow from a small group with less than 10 billion yuan to a group with a market value of 1200 billion yuan in a very short period of time was none other than the marriage between the Chen family and the Liu family!

"Dad, don't worry about me, I'm fine. You don't need to risk the entire Chen family, or even the entire Tiansheng Group, for my sake."

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Chen Qiang continued.

"Whether it's the Liu family or the Ye family, our Chen family can't afford to offend them. If we anger them, it will probably be the day our Chen family suffers. So Dad, let's not mention the marriage again and just drop it."

"The Liu family reluctantly agreed to the marriage between the two families out of respect for my great-grandfather. Now that the marriage has been called off and my great-grandfather is dead, if we make a fuss about this, we will only bring shame upon ourselves."

After a pause, Chen Qiang's previously hazy, drunken eyes sharpened.

"Dad, I've thought it through. It's better to rely on myself than to ask others for help. I want to make Tiansheng Group bigger and stronger in the shortest amount of time. I want to prove to Yanran that even without the support of the Liu family, Tiansheng Group can still develop very well, and I, Chen Qiang, am not a good-for-nothing!"

"I, Chen Qiang, will only be stronger than Ye Linyuan!"

Seeing Chen Qiang regain his spirits, Chen Tiannan breathed a long sigh of relief, but at the same time, a greater worry welled up in his heart.

It's a good thing that my son is now able to get out of the emotional turmoil, but it's not a good thing that he sees Ye Linyuan as a rival, or even an enemy!

Although Chen Qiang didn't say it directly, no one knows a son better than his father. He knew very well that, given his son's personality, he would eventually clash with Ye Linyuan!

Who is Ye Linyuan? He is the number one young person in Haicheng. Even in the whole country, there are few who can compare with him. Perhaps only Luo Qingyue from the capital, who is known as the number one young person in the capital, can be his opponent.

Although my son is excellent, he is far behind these two.

Moreover, it's not just a difference in individual talent, but also a difference in the power behind them!

The Ye family behind Ye Linyuan is descended from founding fathers and is one of the most prestigious revolutionary families. In addition, with the old patriarch Ye, a founding general, still alive, the Ye family is deeply rooted, with a profound and unshakeable foundation.

Behind Luo Qingyue in the capital stands the Luo family, a thousand-year-old clan. The Luo family has been powerful for a thousand years, and its foundation is even more terrifying than that of the Ye family. Most importantly, the Luo family has accumulated countless connections over the past thousand years, and its relationships are so intricate that they reach into every aspect of the Dragon Kingdom.

Families like the Luo family are no longer simply considered aristocratic families; they should be more accurately described as powerful clans.

However, even a formidable clan like the Luo family cannot defeat the current Ye family.

The three major families in the capital and the seven families in the north were firmly blocked outside the thirteen southern provinces by the eight major families in Haicheng!

As for the Chen family?

Hehehe, to put it bluntly, the Chen family has only been prosperous for 30 years. In those 30 years, 20 years of their rise were thanks to the Liu family. How can they compare to the Ye family?

"Son, listen to your father's advice, don't compare yourself to Ye Linyuan, he's a monster."

Although he couldn't bear to discourage his son's ambition, Chen Tiannan couldn't help but speak up for the sake of the Chen family.

Hearing this, Chen Qiang remained silent. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately found that he didn't even have the courage to encourage himself...

The mountain called Ye Linyuan was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe...

"Both Mr. Chen, Ye Linyuan is not at his peak right now, so he may still have a chance of winning."

Just then, a voice rang out, and the two turned around to look. They saw a young man who had appeared at the door at some point, standing with his arms crossed and looking at them.

"If we want to deal with Ye Linyuan, we need to do it sooner rather than later. Otherwise, once he fully matures, he'll become an insurmountable problem!"