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

at this time,

Inside the Lin family study.

Lin Ruoxi picked up the documents and flipped through them, saying, "How could a page of this core technology information be missing?"

"Brother Zhan, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

Uncle Lin's expression changed as he said, "Young Master, could you have made a mistake? When I came back just now, the Master told me very clearly that all the documents are in the file folder, and there's no way one is missing. Why don't you call and ask Old Master Xiao?"

Lin Ruoxi said, "Brother Zhan, why don't you call Grandpa and ask if he made a mistake? We agreed on a price, cash on delivery, how could he do something like this?"

"Besides, we're already family."

Xiao Zhan took out his phone and said, "Alright then, I'll call Grandpa and ask."

"Beep beep beep!"

The phone rang for a long time but no one answered.

Xiao Zhan: "Is the old man asleep?"

"I'll call Uncle Yu again!"

"Beep beep beep!"

This time the phone rang twice before it was answered, and Uncle Yu's voice came from the phone.

"Xiao Zhan, have you obtained the core technology information yet?"

Xiao Zhan: "I got Yu Bo's information, but when I compared it with the table of contents that the old man gave me, I found that a page was missing, and it was the page with the most core technology."

On the other end of the phone, Uncle Yu pondered and said, "Logically speaking, that shouldn't be the case. Since Lin Zijian has already agreed to the 600 million transaction, he shouldn't have done anything underhanded. Otherwise, how can the two families continue to interact?"

Xiao Cheng had the phone on speakerphone, so Lin Ruoxi and Uncle Lin could hear him. Lin Ruoxi leaned close to Xiao Zhan's phone and said, "Uncle Yu, I guarantee my dad didn't do anything wrong. There's been a misunderstanding."

Yu Bo: "I also think Zijian wouldn't do something so stupid!"

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "Uncle Yu, why don't you go and ask the old man if he might have made a mistake?"

Uncle Yu: "The old commander just took sleeping pills and fell asleep. He'll be sleeping until dawn."

Xiao Zhan immediately became anxious and said, "I'm still waiting at the Lin family's house. Uncle Yu, please go and wake up the old man."

Uncle Yu said firmly, "That won't do. The old commander finally fell asleep. You brat, do you know what serious consequences will come if you wake him up now?"

Xiao Zhan muttered, "But it's not good for me to just wait here."

Uncle Yu: "You brat, is there a problem at your father-in-law's house? You and Ruoxi just got engaged tonight. As the saying goes, a moment of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold. You and Ruoxi haven't seen each other for ten years. Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing for you two to take this opportunity to express your feelings to each other?"

Xiao Zhan's hair was instantly covered in thick black lines...

He glanced at Lin Ruoxi and muttered, "Uncle Yu, it's true that my cousin and I are engaged, but we haven't talked to each other for over ten years, and we haven't even seen each other in the last ten years. Shouldn't we spend some time building up our relationship?"

On the other end of the phone, Uncle Yu said, "You brat, women often have two choices when it comes to men: one is to strive for the person they like, and the other is to compromise and choose the person who loves them. Everyone in the Xiao family, including the Lin family, knows that Ruoxi loves you to the core. You can't let Ruoxi down. Ruoxi is smart and capable, managing the Lin family's business very well, and she's also a famous beauty in the capital. You're so lucky, you brat."

Lin Ruoxi was overjoyed. She hadn't realized that Uncle Yu was so sensible. She had already decided to treat Uncle Yu better in the future.

Xiao Zhan glanced at Lin Ruoxi, then said with a bitter face, "Uncle Yu, what you said is wrong. We should date for a while, and only be together after we understand each other's personalities and hobbies."

"Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble later!"

On the other end of the phone, Uncle Yu said, "Xiao Zhan, all that nonsense about romantic love is just something that people at the bottom of society pursue when they're bored. You shouldn't make such a low-level mistake. There's no woman in this world that money can't buy. You and Ruoxi were both born into prestigious families, and you've received top-notch education and grown up in the best environment. You're not short of money, and you don't need to worry about whether the other person will bring you trouble or pressure, so you don't need to date like people at the bottom of society."

"Xiao Zhan, do you know the real meaning behind the combination of the two words 'making love'? It means that love only arises when a man and a woman make love."

Xiao Zhan looked embarrassed; he hadn't expected Uncle Yu to be so progressive at his age.

Xiao Zhan said with difficulty, "But I really have no passion or interest in doing this. I am a human being with my own unique way of thinking and values."

After a few seconds of pause on the other end of the phone, Uncle Yu said, "Xiao Zhan, it's getting late, so I won't disturb you two newlyweds any longer. I'll call you back after I find out what happened with Ran, once the old commander wakes up."

"Remember, this world is not a pure land; everyone has their own suffering."

"Don't strive for perfection in everything."

"Otherwise, it's just needless worry."

*Smack!*

Uncle Yu hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

Seeing Xiao Zhan's dejected expression, Lin Ruoxi quickly stepped forward, hugged his arm, and said sweetly, "Brother Zhan, Uncle Yu is right. We're already engaged, so we're family now. Think about our parents; they also married and had children according to their parents' wishes and the matchmaker's words, and they all lived happy and fulfilling lives."

At this moment, Uncle Lin said, "Young Master, since Old Master Xiao is asleep, let's wait until he wakes up and ask him again. We need to get this matter straight, otherwise, no one can bear the responsibility."

After finishing his sentence, Uncle Lin glanced at Lin Ruoxi and then turned and left.

Lin Ruoxi pulled Xiao Zhan toward her room, saying as they walked, "Cheer up, Zhan-gege. Grandpa will understand when he wakes up at dawn. Maybe this is the best gift God has given us. I was supposed to go to the Xiao family with you, but we're at the Lin family now. It can only be said that it's fate."

"Don't be upset, Brother Zhan. I promise you won't have any worries in a little while, and you'll have an amazing time."

Xiao Zhan was dragged to Lin Ruoxi's room.

"Clang!"

The door slammed shut.

Lin Ruoxi pulled Xiao Zhan directly to the bedside and said shyly, "Brother Zhan, even Uncle Yu knows that a moment of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold. I love you, Brother Zhan, don't let my deep affection for you go to waste."

As Lin Ruoxi spoke, she pushed Xiao Zhan down onto the large bed, her delicate body pressing down on him. Then, her fiery red lips kissed Xiao Zhan's thin lips, and her hands began to tear at Xiao Zhan's clothes.

suddenly,

Xiao Zhan's eyes instantly turned piercing, and he reached out his right hand and pinched the back of Lin Ruoxi's neck...

"Well!"

Lin Ruoxi gave a soft hum, tilted her head, and fell into a deep sleep.

Xiao Zhan got up, walked to the door to listen to the sounds outside, then slipped out of the room and gently closed the door behind him.

at this time,

The night is deep.

This is the inner residence of the Lin family, and a restricted area. No one outside the Lin family is allowed to enter; violators will be killed without mercy.

After observing his surroundings and confirming that no one was around, Xiao Zhan slipped away and headed straight for the study. Upon reaching the door, he quickly pulled out a master key, opened it, slipped inside, and gently closed the door behind him. He then walked to the safe and deftly entered a set of numbers and letters.

"Snap!"

The safe made a crisp sound, which seemed particularly loud in the still of the night.

Xiao Zhan shrugged. There was nothing he could do; it was something beyond human control.

Xiao Zhan took out a pair of fake pupils that looked like contact lenses and put them in his eye sockets. Unexpectedly, they passed the computer's iris recognition. He then took out a pair of human skin gloves, put them on, and extended two index fingers for recognition, passing the fingerprint recognition again.

All that's left is to enter the confirmation code to open the safe.

Xiao Zhan was about to enter the confirmation code.

suddenly,

The study door was suddenly flung open.

A figure rushed in like lightning, shouting, "You audacious thief, how dare you steal from my Lin family!"