Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

The soft moonlight spilled onto the eaves of the Lin family compound and also illuminated the distant mountains and forests, casting shadows on the trees and creating a hazy, mysterious atmosphere…

at this time,

At the entrance of the Lin family mansion.

Xiao Zhan looked at the pair of jade lions and said, "I dare not accept these jade lions. They are the treasures of your Lin family and have witnessed the glory of the Lin family."

Lin Ruoxi leaned closer to Xiao Zhan's ear and whispered, "Brother Zhan, after we get married, all of the Lin family's assets will belong to both of us."

"At that time, I and the Lin family's assets will belong to you. Why should we distinguish between ourselves?"

Xiao Zhan glanced at Lin Ruoxi with a surprised expression and said, "Cousin, what you're saying is going too far. The Lin family has two sons. It's not like it's their daughter and son-in-law's turn to inherit such a large family business."

Lin Ruoxi gave Xiao Zhan a sly smile and whispered, "Brother Zhan, as long as you and I work together, we can overcome anything. As for my two good-for-nothing brothers, they can't do anything but eat, drink, and have fun."

"Hehe! You know that anything is possible with human effort, right?"

Xiao Zhan was startled.

Lin Ruoxi has such a big appetite!

They actually wanted to seize the Lin family's business for themselves...

They even wanted to drag themselves down with them.

There seems to be a story behind this!

Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said, "Cousin, in life, especially for women, it's important to be gentle and yielding. This is the foundation for a safe and secure life. Sometimes being too rigid can lead to breaking and even invite disaster!"

"Alright, let's go inside and get our things."

Lin Ruoxi was taken aback by Xiao Zhan's words. At that moment, the security guard on duty at the entrance of the Lin family compound opened the gate and respectfully said, "Miss, Young Master, please come in."

Lin Ruoxi stepped forward and took Xiao Zhan's arm, and the two walked into the Lin family compound.

Xiao Zhan had not visited the Lin family for more than ten years.

The last time I came to the Lin family was to say goodbye to my maternal grandfather, Lin Xiaotian, when I was serving in the army. Now Lin Xiaotian has passed away, and the Lin family is gradually declining under Lin Zijian's management, losing its former prosperity and glory.

As Xiao Zhan walked along, he saw familiar places and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Xiao Zhan asked, "In what year did your grandfather pass away?"

Lin Ruoxi: "It was the third year after you left to join the army."

Xiao Zhan: "I remember my grandfather was always in good health. How could he have passed away so quickly? Things are so unpredictable."

Lin Ruoxi: "Grandpa suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and was in the hospital for more than a month, but in the end he could not be saved."

Xiao Zhan nodded silently, his eyes slightly red. He recalled all the kindness and love his maternal grandparents had shown him when he was a child. At the time, he was on a secret mission overseas, and it was half a month later when he returned to the base and heard that his grandfather had passed away. By then, his grandfather had already been buried.

At this moment, Xiao Zhan stopped in front of a luxuriously decorated villa. There were several other villas nearby, but none were as magnificent as this one. This villa was the main house of the Lin family.

"Brother Zhan has arrived!"

Lin Ruoxi looked at the brightly lit villa and said!

Long Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "It's getting late, let's go inside and get our things."

Lin Ruoxi glanced at Xia Keke, who was following a few steps behind.

Xiao Zhan: "Assistant Xia, please go back to the car and wait."

Xia Keke: "Okay, President, please call me if you need anything."

Xiao Zhan nodded and stepped onto the stairs. Lin Ruoxi followed closely behind, feigning shyness as she said, "Brother Zhan, you haven't been here for ten years. Do you still remember which room I stayed in?"

Xiao Zhan chuckled teasingly, "Oh, cousin, are you going to take me to see your private boudoir?"

Lin Ruoxi: "We're already engaged, so it's perfectly normal for you to go to my room. I have no secrets from you, and I've never let any other man into my room."

Xiao Zhan looked at Lin Ruoxi and joked, "Oh, even my uncle isn't allowed in?"

Lin Ruoxi's expression froze for a moment, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes, before she quickly regained her composure and said, "My dad never comes to my room unless there's something wrong. Look, my room is the one on the far right on the second floor."

Lin Ruoxi grabbed Xiao Zhan's hand and pulled him towards her room, seemingly impatient...

Xiao Zhan stopped, but Lin Ruoxi couldn't pull him away.

So she asked, "Brother Zhan, why aren't you leaving? I have a cat in my room that can do somersaults, do you want to see it?"

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Of course I want to see it, but I need to get the core technical information first before I can focus on anything else. Otherwise, I won't be interested in seeing or doing anything."

Seeing that Xiao Zhan had already said this, Lin Ruoxi had no choice but to say, "Alright then, I'll take you to the study. The documents are in the safe there."

So the two of them went upstairs to the door of Lin Zijian's study, only to find that the butler, Uncle Lin, was already standing at the door waiting for them.

Lin Ruoxi asked in surprise, "Uncle Lin, when did you get back? How come you got back faster than us?"

Uncle Lin laughed and said, "Miss, son-in-law, you've been chatting and laughing and stopping to look around along the way, so it's natural that you've been slow. I've only been here a few minutes. The master was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle the triple-security safe, so he sent me back to help you."

Xiao Zhan cupped his hands and said, "Then thank you for your hard work, Uncle Lin. I'll treat you to drinks another day."

Uncle Lin: "Son-in-law, there's no need to be so polite, we're all family."

Uncle Lin pushed open the study door and said, "Please come in, son-in-law."

Xiao Zhan stepped into the antique-style study and saw a safe that was more than two meters tall standing in the corner.

So he walked to the sofa, sat down, and said, "Cousin, could you please get the documents for me?"

Lin Ruoxi: "Okay, I'll get it."

Walk over and enter a password consisting of numbers and letters.

"Snap!"

The safe made a sound, followed by an electronic voice prompt: "Please keep your eyes focused on the scanner and do not blink."

Lin Ruoxi pointed her eyes at the infrared sensor on the safe.

After a few seconds,

"Snap!"

The safe beeped again, followed by another prompt: "Please place both index fingers on the keypad."

Lin Ruoxi placed her index fingers on it.

A few seconds later,

"Snap!"

The safe beeped again, prompting, "Enter the confirmation code at the end."

Lin Ruoxi paused for a moment, then looked at Uncle Lin and asked, "What does this confirmation code mean? It wasn't there before!"

Uncle Lin stepped forward and said, "I don't know either. The master told me to come back to enter the confirmation code."

Then step forward and enter a set of data plus letters.

"Snap!"

The safe opened instantly.

What Lin Ruoxi and Uncle Lin didn't know was that Xiao Zhan's ears twitched unconsciously as they entered each set of passwords.

Lin Ruoxi took out a file folder, walked up to Xiao Zhan and said, "Brother Zhan, I've got the core technology data. Come to my room and rest for a bit. I have something to tell you."

Xiao Zhan stood up and extended his hand, saying, "Cousin, let me take a look at the information first. I need to confirm it. Please don't misunderstand, I'm used to it from my military days. During missions, I must ensure that the mission is foolproof and 100% successful."

Lin Ruoxi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alright then!"

Then he handed the file folder to Xiao Zhan.

After opening and glancing at it, Xiao Zhan's expression darkened, and he said, "No, this document is not a complete set of core technology information."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoxi's expression changed drastically, and she exclaimed in surprise, "How is this possible?"

Xiao Zhan took out his phone and pulled up a photo, saying, "Look, this is the detailed catalog of the information you gave the old man before, but now the information is missing a page from the catalog, and this is the most crucial page of the core technology."

"Without it, everything else is just waste paper."