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

at this time,

A spacious and bright room.

"Bang!"

A delicate Jingdezhen blue and white porcelain teacup was thrown heavily to the ground, instantly shattering into countless small fragments.

With bloodshot eyes, Liu Shiyuan cursed viciously, "You are utterly despicable! How dare you kill my right-hand men, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Huai'an! I must use your heads to atone for Liu Qiang's sins! Blood debts must be repaid in blood!"

A middle-aged man cupped his hands and said, "Master, Steward Liu and his men had already taken control of the situation and were hunting down Deng Zhi's men when a drone attack team suddenly arrived and instantly turned the tide of the battle. Steward Liu and several snipers didn't even have time to retreat before they were killed by suicide drones."

"This is video footage of the explosion at the scene."

The middle-aged man handed the phone to Liu Shiyuan with both hands.

After watching the video, Liu Shiyuan pointed to Xiao Zhan, who appeared in the last image, and said, "This fighting style is Xiao Zhan's forte."

Man: "Yes, Deng Zhi couldn't possibly have had a drone attack team. Even the National Security Operations Department hasn't heard of large-scale drone attacks. But Butler Liu died a worthy death. I just received information that Deng Zhi died in this operation."

Liu Shiyuan's expression hardened. "Are you sure Deng Zhi is dead?"

The middle-aged man said, "I am certain that the Deng family has officially released Deng Zhi's death notice, but they did not specify the cause of death."

Liu Shiyuan said coldly, "It doesn't matter what the cause of death is, as long as the person is dead. Send someone to deliver a wreath to the Deng family."

The middle-aged man was taken aback upon hearing this.

He didn't understand what Liu Shiyuan meant.

Liu Shiyuan noticed the man's confusion and said, "Sending a wreath has two meanings. First, it is to humiliate the Deng family, and second, it is to express condolences for Deng Zhi's death. After all, the dead should be respected."

"Second, at the same time tell the Deng family and the Xiao family, including Xiao Zhan, that I, Liu Shiyuan, am still alive and have the guts to come at me."

The middle-aged man said, "Sir, wouldn't doing this completely enrage the Xiao and Deng families, especially Xiao Zhan? We should lie low now, preserve our strength, and wait for an opportunity to act."

Liu Shiyuan said with an air of confidence, "Deng Zhi is dead, so what do I have to fear from the others? Xiao Zhan is brave, but he lacks wisdom. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been leading him by the nose all this time. Hahaha, I haven't even used my real trump card yet."

"Just do as I say."

The middle-aged man's eyes flickered a few times, then he cupped his hands and said, "Yes, sir, I will arrange it immediately."

Liu Shiyuan turned and went into his study to make a phone call, saying, "Deng Zhi is dead. Talk to Syria and Iraq as quickly as possible to reach an agreement. The conditions can be lowered a bit. The goal is to take over the projects from Deng Zhi at all costs."

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Understood, boss. We'll immediately activate our contingency plan to negotiate projects with both countries."

Liu Shiyuan put down his phone, thought for a moment, then made another call and said, "Come over here for a moment."

After a while,

"Knock knock knock!"

A knock came at the door.

"Come in."

A sexy and beautiful woman walked in and said, "Sir, you wanted to see me?"

Liu Shiyuan's eyes lit up when he saw the woman, and he beckoned, "Ishida Mako, come here."

The woman was none other than Ishida Mako, whom Xiao Zhan had released earlier on the back mountain of Tanzhe Temple.

What's puzzling is that Mako Ishida is actually hanging out with Shigen Yanagi...

Ishida Mako's beautiful eyebrows twitched slightly, as if she were somewhat unwilling, but also seemed afraid of Liu Shiyuan's imposing presence. In the end, she walked up to Liu Shiyuan and whispered, "What are your orders, sir?"

Liu Shiyuan stared at Ishida Mako's beautiful face and said, "Deng Zhi is dead. You should contact the country immediately and freeze all of Deng Zhi's assets in Japan. The longer we delay, the better it will be for us, as long as we prevent these assets from flowing, operating, investing, or changing. Hahaha, that's hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth!"

"Wouldn't it smell wonderful if we held the flowers in our hands then?"

Mako Ishida: "Yes, sir."

Liu Shiyuan: "You're making this call right in front of me."

Mako Ishida's expression changed slightly...

Liu Shiyuan doesn't believe her.

She hesitated for a moment, then took out her phone and made the call...

Around noon.

In the inpatient department of the People's Hospital, Xiao Zhan, Qin Huanhuan, and Liang Yanhong, accompanied by Wen Liangyu, entered Zhang Aiai's ward.

"Brother-in-law, you're here."

When Zhang Aiai saw Xiao Zhan walk in, she jumped off the bed and threw herself into his arms.

Xiao Zhan quickly hugged his sister-in-law, afraid she would fall. He hadn't expected Zhang Aiai to rush over, and said with a hint of embarrassment, "Aiai, your mother, your sister, and I have come to take you home."

Seeing that Zhang Aiai lacked any sense of propriety, Qin Huanhuan deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Aiai, how old are you? Why are you hugging your brother-in-law? Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other?"

"Can't you have some sense of boundaries?"

Liang Yanhong quickly said, "Huanhuan, Ai'ai is still young and hasn't figured things out yet. Don't blame her. She'll naturally know how to behave when she grows up."

Ignoring Qin Huanhuan's displeasure, Zhang Aiai said with a grin, "Hehe, my dear older sister, are you jealous of me? My brother-in-law isn't an outsider. Can't I treat him like my own brother?"

Qin Huanhuan was speechless and rolled her eyes in exasperation, saying, "Fine, fine, your brother-in-law is your own brother, okay? Hurry up and come down to pack your things so we can go home."

Zhang Aiai was just overjoyed for a moment. Actually, she was a very sensible child who knew when to stop. She quickly got off Xiao Zhan and went up to hug Qin Huanhuan, saying, "No matter how close my brother-in-law is, he's not as close as my older sister. Older sister, give me a kiss."

Then he kissed Qin Huanhuan on the cheek, but noticed several hickeys on her neck where she was wearing a scarf. He immediately understood what had happened, and looked at Xiao Zhan with bright eyes, saying, "Brother-in-law, please don't leave hickeys on my sister anymore, especially on the sides of her neck where there are many blood vessels. If you accidentally damage an artery, it could be a big problem."

Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan were instantly petrified...

Both of their brains went blank for a split second...

Liang Yanhong felt embarrassed upon seeing this.

She's been there; she knows that when men and women get excited, they simply can't control their behavior.

So she whispered a reproachful rebuke: "Ai'ai, what nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean it's going to be a big deal?"

Zhang Aiai said earnestly, "Mom, I read in a book that it can really be dangerous if both partners are not careful when sucking on each other's necks."

"Cough cough."

At this moment, Wen Liangyu coughed twice and changed the subject, saying, "Aiai, remember to take your medicine on time when you get back, don't do strenuous exercise, make sure your diet is balanced, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and come for regular check-ups."

"Young Master Xiao, Young Madam, Ai'ai's discharge procedures have been completed, she can leave now."

Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "Okay."

Qin Huanhuan quickly said, "Thank you, Dean Wen. I'm sorry to have troubled you here."

Since Jia Fugui was arrested, Wen Liangyu is now the acting president of the People's Hospital.

Wen Liangyu was the Xiao family's doctor. He was the one who treated Qin Huanhuan when she injured her private parts, so everyone knew each other well.

Wen Liangyu: "You're too kind, young mistress. It's what I should do."

The head nurse had already packed up all of Zhang Aiai's daily necessities.

Xiao Zhan: "Don't bring these things, everything is prepared at home."

"let's go."

Qin Huanhuan held Ai Ai's hand and whispered, "I'll deal with you when we get home, so you won't have any sense of propriety when you talk so recklessly."

Zhang Aiai immediately cried out in protest, "Brother-in-law, help me! My sister is going to retaliate against me!"

Qin Huanhuan was about to speak when Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Haha, don't argue with a child. I'll hold Ai'ai's hand and walk with her."

"Beep beep beep".

Suddenly my phone rang.

Xiao Zhan took out his phone and saw that it was Xia Keke calling. He quickly answered and asked, "Director Xia, what's up?"

On the other end of the phone, Xia Keke said, "Five minutes ago, Liu Shiyuan sent a wreath and a mourning couplet via express delivery."