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It's night, Moon City.

On his way home, Luo Chen suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck for no apparent reason. He instinctively shrank his neck and turned to look out the car window—the night was dark, the streetlights flickered, and there was nothing unusual.

"Winter's here already?" he muttered to himself, rubbing the goosebumps rising on his arms. "Is the air conditioning set too low?"

The father, who was driving in the front seat, replied, "I didn't turn on the air conditioning."

"I feel a bit chilly..." Luo Chen said softly.

Seeing this, Luo's mother immediately draped a coat over him. "Were you frightened today?" she asked, looking at Luo Chen's face with concern. "That bodyguard surnamed Ye went too far, daring to lay a hand on you. When we get back, I'll find someone to teach him a lesson!"

"No, please don't!" Luo Chen quickly dissuaded him.

He wanted to live a few more years.

"Mom, it's really nothing serious. Look, I'm perfectly fine, no injuries or pain. It was just a moment of impulsiveness on my part, and I wasn't as skilled as the other person. There's nothing to say." He tried to make his tone sound relaxed and calm. "If I retaliate afterward, people will say that our Luo family can't handle this kind of thing."

"This..." Luo's mother wanted to refute, but was interrupted by a steady voice coming from the driver's seat.

"Well said!" Father Luo gripped the steering wheel, his gaze fixed ahead, his tone approving. "That's more like the Luo family! What's the point of getting a beating? Who hasn't gotten into a fight and been beaten up in their youth? Settling scores afterward is truly despicable. Our Luo family wins honorably and loses with dignity!"

Luo Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could fully exhale, Luo's mother spoke again, changing the subject:

"I heard about what happened at the engagement banquet today. That girl from the Liu family was the first to rush up and demand an explanation for you..." Her tone softened considerably, tinged with a hint of relief. "I used to think that girl was too cold-hearted and not good enough for my son. Now it seems she's a kind and righteous girl."

She patted Luo Chen's hand, her smile kind and gentle.

"They've agreed, and everything's been arranged with the Liu family. Let's strike while the iron is hot and pick a good day to hold the wedding. You, hurry up and give me a big, healthy grandson, so I won't have to worry about you all the time."

Mr. Luo, who was driving, nodded slightly: "Once a man gets married and has children, his heart settles down. No matter how much he used to play around, he'll eventually settle down."

Luo Chen felt a chill run down his spine.

After that harrowing experience at the police station, he almost forgot about the engagement party.

It was only when my parents mentioned it that I was suddenly jolted awake—

The engagement hasn't been called off yet!

I want to die, I want to die, I want to die.

Trying to steal a woman from the Dragon King? Are you out of your mind?

No, this engagement has to be called off!

A bitter smile appeared on Luo Chen's lips, and his voice was low, "Mom... let's call off this engagement with the Liu family."

"Refunded?"

Luo's mother, who was thinking about making new clothes for her grandson, was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Why break off the engagement? You used to make a fuss about being with that girl from the Liu family, but now that she has finally agreed, you want to break it off. Isn't this just playing with people?"

"Mom, let me tell you something."

Luo Chen smiled bitterly, "Liu Ruyan doesn't like me, she likes that bodyguard named Ye Shu. Her agreement to the engagement was just a momentary outburst and doesn't count. After going through this ordeal at the police station, I've come to terms with it. Forced relationships are never sweet. Besides, I wouldn't be happy marrying a woman who has someone else in her heart, and you two would be upset too."

"I see..."

Luo's mother nodded, indicating that she understood her son's concerns.

"I really don't see what's so great about that bodyguard," she said dismissively, curling her lip. "He's just... decent-looking. In terms of family background, connections, future prospects, and abilities, he's nowhere near as good as my Xiaochen. She's really blind."

"The Luo family would never want a daughter-in-law with such poor judgment."

Seeing Luo's mother's attitude change 180 degrees, Luo Chen couldn't help but find it amusing, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

A loving mother sees her son as a model of filial piety.

Although he was a time traveler, his adoptive parents genuinely loved and protected him.

This unconditional family affection allowed him, a corporate slave who was originally alone in the world, to feel a long-lost warmth.

"Thank you, Mom," Luo Chen said softly, his voice sincere.

Luo's mother was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and ruffled his hair.

"We're all family, there's no need to thank me."

"Chen'er, your mother is right. We're all family, so we shouldn't be so formal. We're in the wrong with the Liu family's situation, but since you're unwilling, I'll call the Liu family when I get back and reject this marriage proposal." Mr. Luo echoed.

"It's just a pity about my unborn, chubby grandson." Mother Luo lowered her head somewhat forlornly; she had already thought of a name for her grandson.

"Mom, don't worry too much. Even though I no longer like Liu Ruyan, it doesn't mean I don't like other girls. Actually, I've recently fallen for another girl."

Upon hearing this, Luo's mother's eyes lit up again. She laughed and patted Luo Chen's shoulder, "Good, that's my son. Tell me, which family's daughter is she? I'll help you decide. Whatever you want, I'll support you."

Mr. Luo, who was driving, also chimed in:

"Whose daughter is she? In fact, in Moon City, there is no girl that our Luo family is not good enough for."

"Okay, I'll tell you then."

Luo Chen cleared his throat and spoke.

"The Su family, Su Qingyue."

As soon as the words were spoken, Luo's mother's smile froze on her face, and Luo's father's confident expression also instantly solidified. The entire carriage fell into an eerie silence.

"You little brat..."

After a long while, Luo's father smiled wryly and said:

"You really know how to pick people. The only person in the entire Moon City that your father can't control, and you've found such a beautiful and charming one for me."

"Yes," Mother Luo echoed, "Anyone is fine, but not that little girl from the Su family. You're the only son in our Luo family, you can't go and become someone else's live-in son-in-law."

"I advise you to give up on this idea."

Seeing the two of them acting like this, Luo Chen couldn't help but find it a little funny.

Is that wishful thinking?

But in the future, his wife really will be Su Qingyue.

According to the original plot, after his legs were broken by the Dragon King, the Luo family failed to take revenge on the Dragon King and was instead suppressed by him. The Luo family's financial chain broke and they went bankrupt. His parents were also assassinated by the Dragon King's men, leaving him alone to survive in the world and scavenge for food on the street.

The Su family was another villainous family that followed him.

The Su family is the head of the four major families in Yuecheng.

In his early years, the patriarch of the Su family had nothing but a penniless head start. He carved out a niche for himself in Yuecheng, and his eldest son, Su Jianguo, surpassed him, seizing the opportunity presented by the real estate boom and further expanding the Su family's business, thus solidifying their position as the leading family in Yuecheng.

Just when the old master of the Su family thought he could enjoy his twilight years.

Heaven is jealous of talent.

Su Jianguo passed away due to illness, and his wife also passed away due to excessive grief, leaving behind Su Qingyue, who was only three years old at the time.

The third generation of the Su family is still young.

Apart from the eldest son, Su Jianguo, the second generation were all good-for-nothings.

Left with no other choice, the old man returned to public life.

In just a few years, this elderly man, well past seventy, stabilized the Su family's crumbling foundation with swift and decisive measures, and thoroughly purged some scheming collateral branches and external opportunists. His ruthlessness and far-sighted strategies instilled fear in the entire upper echelons of Yuecheng.

Su Qingyue, having been around the old man for so long, has been influenced by him and has shown a greater business talent than her father at a young age.

The old man was extremely pleased with this.

But as people get older, they start to think long-term and worry.

No matter how strong one's own granddaughter is, she is still a woman.

A woman's shoulders are ultimately soft; they can't bear the weight of a carrying pole for many years.

So the old master of the Su family established the rules.

Su Qingyue must get married before she turns 22; otherwise, she will not be able to inherit the core business of the Su family and will only receive a fixed amount of huge assets that will be enough for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life.

As for the core businesses of the Su family, they will be inherited by the second son, Su Mingyuan.

The old man's second son, Su Mingyuan, despite his name, was short-sighted, narrow-minded, and only knew how to indulge in pleasure. He was also afraid of his wife and was scolded like a dog.

Can Su Qingyue just stand by and watch the foundation her father worked so hard to build be squandered by such an incompetent good-for-nothing, along with his mean and snobbish wife?

She can't.

Therefore, Luo Chen, whose legs were broken and whose family was destroyed, became Su Qingyue's best choice.

It is easy to control, and can also be used to subdue the remaining forces of the Luo family.

why not?

Thus, in the original story, Luo Chen, who was down on his luck, received an olive branch from Su Qingyue.

For Luo Chen at that time, being able to climb up the Su family's powerful tree meant that he would at least be able to live a life of comfort and ease for the rest of his days, and could even continue to be a playboy by taking advantage of the Su family's influence. He had no reason to refuse.

The two got married soon after.

There was no wedding ceremony, only a marriage certificate.

In the original novel, he never even touched Su Qingyue's hand, and lived alone in another villa, seeing her only a few times a year.

After destroying the Luo family, the Dragon King then won over the female protagonists of the other two families. Su Qingyue, who was unwilling to hand over her family business, naturally became one of the villains in the later part of the original work.

Despite being a villain, in the original novel, Su Qingyue's looks are in no way inferior to the female leads, and may even be slightly better.

The thought that the aloof Su Qingyue from the original story would be his wife made Luo Chen chuckle.

Although they are only husband and wife in name only.

But they are husband and wife, aren't they?

As the saying goes, those near the water get the moon first; with some maneuvering, it's not impossible for him to win her favor.

The woman even the Dragon King couldn't win over is his wife.

That's just bragging; nobody would believe it if I told them.

but......

Looking at his father, who was focused on driving, and his mother, whose face was full of worry about her son's life, Luo Chen felt even colder.

No matter how beautiful a wife is, that's something that happens after the parents die.

"We need to think of a way to keep Mom and Dad alive."

Luo Chen stroked his chin, and suddenly a good idea popped into his head.

"Hey! I can't go to jail to escape trouble, but my parents can."

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became.

"When I get back, I'll check if the company has done anything illegal or unethical, like tax evasion. I need to find a way to get my parents imprisoned."

Luo Chen was so moved by his own cleverness that he cried.

If his parents knew, they would surely be moved by his filial piety.

Luo's parents, who were driving, were completely unaware.

While they were still thinking about how to find a wife for their son, their children were already considering how to get them arrested.