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

On the other side, after listening to Xiao Ruoxi's slightly embellished account, Xiao Mingjue's face turned ashen with anger.

How dare a mere country bumpkin set his sights on the Xiao family's little princess?!

Even after his little princess rejected him, he turned his love into hatred and wanted to unilaterally drag his little princess down with him!

If it weren't for Ye Linyuan, the child she had watched grow up, the Xiao family's world would probably have collapsed today...

"Don't worry, my darling. We've been training the Xiao family's legal team for so many years. If they don't produce some results this time, your father will blacklist these useless bastards from the entire legal profession!"

"Also, although our Xiao family is now in legitimate business, it doesn't mean our shady side has disappeared. Once this kid is in jail, see how your father will deal with him!"

Hearing her father's assurance, Xiao Ruoxi nodded in satisfaction.

She's not some saint who would still be forgiving of those who hurt her, even if it was just a minor offense.

If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness? Repay evil with justice, and repay kindness with kindness!

This is one of Xiao Ruoxi's mottoes!

Oh, right, this is a great opportunity!

"Father, I really, really want to thank Brother Yuan this time. If it weren't for Brother Yuan, I might never have seen you again. Your life-saving grace is as great as the heavens, so I want to repay you with my body..."

Xiao Mingjue patted his forehead helplessly, looking like he had a headache.

His precious daughter's suggestion of repaying the debt of gratitude was excellent, a brilliant idea. If the entire Xiao family didn't know that the Xiao family's little princess had been head over heels in love with Ye Linyuan since childhood, he would almost have believed that his precious daughter truly wanted to repay the debt of gratitude.

However, he didn't expose him. He turned his head and looked at Ye Linyuan, becoming more and more satisfied with what he saw.

This young man is qualified to be our Xiao family's son-in-law in terms of status, talent, and looks. Most importantly, our little princess likes him. It's just that his womanizing ways are quite annoying...

Sensing Xiao Mingjue's gaze, Ye Linyuan subconsciously turned his head and simultaneously cast a detection spell on him.

Name: Xiao Mingjue

Age: 55

【Favourability: 70】

[Tags: A man who is both scholarly and martial, a top-notch doting father to his daughter, and possesses a special gene that gives him a 98% chance of having a son]

[Note: For my precious little one, I'd break through even the heavens for you!]

Well, the rumor that the Xiao family is predominantly male and weakly female has been confirmed, and it's even more outrageous than the Ye family. At least in the Ye family, it's only 80-90%, but in the Xiao family, it's a whopping 98%...

After comforting his father, eldest sister, and second eldest sister, Ye Linyuan walked up to Xiao Mingjue and Xiao Ruoxi, and subconsciously reached out to give Xiao Ruoxi a gentle pat on the head.

"Ruoxi, next time you encounter danger, don't go alone. Remember to call for help, like me. I'm your brother, and I will always protect you, just like when you were little."

Feeling the warmth of the hand gently stroking her head, Xiao Ruoxi smiled like a kitten being petted, her eyes slightly narrowed, looking very content.

"Yes, yes, yes, Ruoxi will listen to Yuan-ge. Ruoxi will always listen to Yuan-ge, from childhood until old age."

Watching the two of them "showing affection" as if no one else was around, Xiao Mingjue almost lost his temper. If Ye Linyuan weren't the one his precious daughter had chosen, he would have already pulled out a card with ten million yuan, just like in the novels, and told him to get as far away as possible...

"My darling, and Ye boy, you two have had enough! Why don't you just get married right here? The Civil Affairs Bureau is conveniently located nearby."

"Okay, okay!"

"Uh, Uncle Xiao, you're joking."

Seeing Ye Linyuan's embarrassed expression, Xiao Mingjue felt his anger about to burst.

What's wrong with this kid? How dare he refuse?

What is it about my Xiao family's little princess that makes her unworthy of you, you surnamed Ye?!

But when she saw her precious daughter looking so eager to give it away, she immediately deflated.

Sigh, the Ye family has given birth to a nemesis of the Xiao family...

Looking at Xiao Mingjue's helpless expression, Ye Linyuan was somewhat confused, and slowly offered his reminder.

"Uncle Xiao, please don't be careless. I suspect that Pei Sijing has someone backing her."

In an instant, Xiao Mingjue's brows furrowed.

"Impossible. My third uncle sent people to investigate Pei Sijing back then. He was just a poor boy from the countryside who hadn't even finished high school."

Um, is the male lead's halo that strong? He can even influence Xiao Mingjue, the shrewd head of the Xiao family?

Ye Linyuan said helplessly.

"Uncle Xiao, have you ever seen a poor country boy who could beat Ruoxi?"

Before Xiao Mingjue could even speak, Xiao Ruoxi was already displeased.

"Brother Yuan, I was just careless. It's not that Pei is stronger than me. Next time, I'll definitely beat him senseless!"

"Good, good, good, Ruoxi is the best."

Seeing that Ye Linyuan had calmed down his precious daughter with just one sentence, Xiao Mingjue was instantly annoyed. Every time his precious daughter was unhappy, he had to coax her for a long time, but this brat had calmed her down with just one sentence?

That's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!

Feeling displeased, Xiao Mingjue naturally refused to admit that he had misjudged the situation and couldn't help but retort.

"What's so strange about that? Maybe this guy surnamed Pei is one of those geniuses who comes along in a million?"

"Uncle Xiao, have you ever seen a poor country boy who can not only beat Ruoxi in martial arts, but also manage a company very well and even make it grow rapidly, despite not having finished high school?"

"Well, it's a bit outrageous, but what if it's the product of two one-in-ten-thousand chances?"

Seeing that Xiao Mingjue was still being stubborn, Ye Linyuan helplessly shrugged.

"Uncle Xiao, we're on the same side, let's not beat around the bush, there's no need to be so stubborn, is there?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruoxi's pretty face instantly turned red. Just now, Brother Yuan said that he and I are on the same side!

Xiao Mingjue also blushed, and at the same time, he was inwardly complaining about Ye Linyuan.

This brat, can't you be a little less direct? Give your future father-in-law some face!

.........

Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Su Group building, Su Shiyu, completely unaware that she was being loosened, was still very happy and cheerfully handling the group's affairs.

"Mr. Su, you seem to be in a very good mood today. Is it because the plan I gave you yesterday worked?"

Secretary Liu Fei placed the brewed coffee in front of Su Shiyu and asked softly.

When Liu Fei asked her this question, Su Shiyu stopped what she was doing, her pretty face instantly turning red, and she subconsciously started biting her pen.

She recalled the perfect body she had dreamed of countless times when she bathed Ye Linyuan last night, and the alluring feeling she had when she held him in her arms while sleeping after the bath.

If I weren't still married, we might have already gone all the way last night...