It turns out, they were the main characters.

A simple sentence almost broke Ye Yu's composure, causing him to lose his composure and stagger back two steps.

In the past, Ye Yu had repeatedly tried to win over his fiancée, only to be met with indifference.

From the very beginning, he treated Bai Ruoxi as his fiancée, but Bai Ruoxi never treated him as her fiancé.

Her attitude was icy and aloof from beginning to end.

At first, Ye Yu thought that Bai Ruoxi treated all men of the opposite sex her age the same way, but now it seems that... that's not the case.

At least in her attitude towards Mu Zhian and towards him, there was a huge difference.

Just like now, when Mu Zhian walked into the courtyard, Bai Ruoxi looked at Mu Zhian much more frequently.

"By annuling the engagement now, it's the Ye family that's losing face," Ye Yu said coldly.

"Marrying you now means sacrificing Miss Bai's future happiness."

"I can give Ruoxi happiness!" Ye Yu blurted out almost immediately.

"No matter how much you give, you won't be happy with someone you don't like." Mu Zhian maintained a calm smile. "Young Master Ye, you keep saying that Miss Bai's annulment of the engagement is a slap in your face, a slap in the face to the Ye family."

"It's just an annulment of the engagement. As long as we explain the reasons and show that we're not compatible, no one will gossip too much."

"To put it bluntly, the Bai family is now in decline, and its strength is about the same as the Ye family. No one would think that the Bai family forced the Ye family to agree to annul the engagement, so how could the Ye family lose face because of the annulment?"

"You're just lusting after her body, and you're only angry and embarrassed after receiving the annulment letter."

Ye Yu suddenly raised his head and stared at Mu Zhian, saying, "Young Master Mu, if she can treat me like this now, she might treat you the same way in the future."

“Then there’s no need for you to trouble yourself, Young Master Ye.” Mu Zhi’an smiled. “Is there anything else? I have something to discuss with Ruoxi. If there’s nothing else, Young Master Ye, please return.”

As he spoke, Mu Zhian turned his head to look at the woman behind him and smiled, "Miss Bai, would it be convenient for us to chat later?"

Bai Ruoxi lowered her eyes slightly and simply hummed in response.

She didn't show the same cold attitude she had towards Ye Yu.

"Let's go in then," Mu Zhian said, and walked towards the hall.

Ye Yu watched this scene, his fist clenching silently. He looked up at Mu Zhian's back and said, "Young Master Mu, do you dare to have a match with me?"

Bai Ruoxi frowned slightly, already annoyed, and was about to turn her head and speak.

At this moment, Mu Zhian suddenly reached out and gently grasped her slightly cool, soft hand, signaling her to be quiet.

Then, turning her head to look at Ye Yu, she smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare."

Ye Yu opened his mouth slightly, feeling a surge of anger rising in his heart, yet finding it difficult to release.

He's in such a hurry... Mu Zhian thought for a moment and then smiled, "How about this, we'll have a private match in Dragon Head Forest two days from now. Are you satisfied now, Young Master Ye?"

Bai Ruoxi was taken aback, and subconsciously turned to look at Mu Zhian, saying, "You don't need to agree to him, I'll handle this myself—"

Mu Zhian slightly raised his hand, signaling Bai Ruoxi to be quiet.

Ye Yu, standing opposite him, had a renewed fighting spirit in his eyes and nodded, saying, "Alright! Let's meet in the Dragon Head Forest in two days!"

After saying that, he tore up the annulment letter, turned to look at Bai Ruoxi with a hint of anger in his eyes, and said, "Miss Bai, you will definitely regret what you did today."

Once he defeats Mu Zhian and lets Bai Ruoxi witness his talent, this woman will know who the true chosen one is.

Although he said that, when he saw Mu Zhian gently holding Bai Ruoxi's slender hand, Ye Yu's mentality changed, and he felt an uncontrollable burning of jealousy.

He said nothing more and turned to leave.

As Mu Zhian watched Ye Yu's departing figure, he couldn't help but reveal an amusing smile.

Clearly, the other party was getting anxious.

Looking back now, it's really funny. With that kind of mentality, how can someone be called a "protagonist"?

Mu Zhian looked at his personal interface, which only he could see, and the two large black and red characters that read "Supporting Role" on it, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Is there something wrong?

Ye Yu, no matter how you look at it, is at best a lucky nouveau riche who got a "golden finger" (a cheat code for getting rich quick).

His actions seem to differ somewhat from the stereotypical image of a protagonist who excels at forbearance.

But there's no need to think about these things. After we deal with Ye Yu, the "supporting character" of this interface should become the "protagonist," right?

"Young Master Mu, is there something you want to say to me?" At this moment, a reserved, clear, and pleasant voice came from beside him, pulling Mu Zhian back from his thoughts.

He nodded slightly, glanced at the main hall in the courtyard, and asked, "Is Madam Bai not home?"

Bai Ruoxi nodded gently, then asked in confusion, "Young Master Mu is here to see my mother...?"

Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled, "It's just to confirm some things."

Bai Ruoxi looked confused; she didn't understand.

Mu Zhian continued, "I would like to ask Miss Bai to accompany me back to the Mu family."

Bai Ruoxi hesitated and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'll show you something interesting."

Mu Zhian turned his head to look at Bai Ruoxi, whose face was filled with confusion, and said softly:

"However, you need to be mentally prepared."

Chapter 22 Hehehe

"Miss, and...Young Master Mu, are you going out?"

When Mu Zhian left the mansion with Bai Ruoxi, the two servants who were still standing guard outside the mansion saw this and couldn't help but ask.

In reality, under normal circumstances, these servants would never concern themselves with their masters' affairs.

However, Ye Yu had just left in a huff, and it was obvious that it was related to Bai Ruoxi or even Mu Zhian.

Now that Mu Zhian is about to leave with the young lady, it's hard not to feel a little worried.

Bai Ruoxi gave a soft "hmm," her voice clear and cold, and said, "There are some things I need to do at the Mu family."

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Please tell Madam Bai when she returns that Miss Bai has some business to attend to at the Mu family tonight and will not be returning to the Bai residence for the time being."

The two exchanged a glance, and then their eyes suddenly held a hint of ambiguity as they looked at Mu Zhian.

Miss Bai just resolutely rejected Ye Yu. Was it because of Mu Zhi'an?

Bai Ruoxi subconsciously turned her head to look at Mu Zhian, her eyes slightly open, filled with surprise.

Not going back to the manor tonight... Mu Zhian hadn't told her that.

In the past, Bai Ruoxi would probably have already started daydreaming by now.

After all, it's no wonder that a girl would have all sorts of wild thoughts if she stayed overnight at a guy's house late at night.

But Mu Zhian's behavior these past few days has reassured her somewhat.

Mu Zhian might have some feelings for her, but he would never take advantage of her... Bai Ruoxi already had this impression in her mind.

After all, the other party had several opportunities to attack her before, but had not done anything.

Just as Bai Ruoxi was thinking this, Mu Zhian had already lifted the curtain of the carriage and turned his head to say, "Come on up, Miss Bai."

Bai Ruoxi snapped out of her reverie, nodded demurely, and gracefully walked to the carriage. A morning breeze blew by, causing her white dress to flutter. She wore plain-colored short boots, her tall figure accentuated by the fabric clinging to her curvaceous body. She placed one hand on her ample breasts and bent slightly as she entered the carriage.

Mu Zhian gestured to the coachman, and the carriage began to move slowly forward.

Bai Ruoxi turned her head to look at the boy beside her, waiting for Mu Zhian to explain, but unexpectedly, after he got into the carriage, he put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes to rest.

Bai Ruoxi remained silent for a while before finally speaking up, "Young Master Mu, can you explain why you've brought me to the Mu family?"

Mu Zhian shook his head and said, "There's no point in telling you now; you wouldn't believe me anyway."

"Also, I'm not sure if the information is true or false, so I won't be a rumor-monger."

The man in black robes did say that he saw Bai Yuanfeng at the Gongsun family, but in the end, this was only the man in black robes' side of the story.

The man in black robes told him this information in order to make Mu Zhi'an suspicious of the Bai and Gongsun families, just to prevent the Mu and Gongsun families from joining forces against him.

The veracity of this information is currently unknown.

Of course, the truth will soon be revealed.

Moreover, all the current doubts do indeed point to Bai Yuanfeng.

……

Shepherd family.

Bai Ruoxi sat in a chair, drinking her morning tea, seemingly somewhat absent-minded.

A few strands of hair fell on her classically delicate face. She wore a white dress and at first glance, she was a cool and aloof beauty. Her looks were enough to make men of the opposite sex of the same age feel inferior.

At this moment, Bai Ruoxi held a teacup in one hand, lowered her eyes, and stared at the ground, as if she were in a daze.

She truly deserves to be called a great beauty; even when she's daydreaming, she remains elegant and refined... Mu Zhian sighed with some emotion.

Noticing the intense gaze of the eldest young master of the Mu family, Bai Ruoxi subconsciously looked up. When their eyes met, she wasn't shy at all, but simply asked softly, "Young Master Mu, can't you explain the reason yet?"

Mu Zhian shook his head: "You'll know when night falls."

Bai Ruoxi was taken aback and muttered to herself, "Nightfall...?"

This is a word that is easy to misunderstand. Considering Mu Zhian's burning gaze just now, even if you trust Mu Zhian, you can't help but have some wild thoughts.

"I'll show you a surprise in a little while."

Mu Zhian shook his head again as he spoke: "No... perhaps it should be called fright."

“Miss Bai, you need to be mentally prepared,” Mu Zhian continued.

Bai Ruoxi's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, her gaze filled with confusion.

But Mu Zhian had no intention of explaining. He simply picked up his teacup, took a small sip of hot tea, and looked ahead, seemingly deep in thought.

Seeing this, Bai Ruoxi stopped interrupting Mu Zhian's thoughts, held the teacup in both hands, and quietly drank her tea.

After all, no matter how much you ask, Mu Zhian probably won't answer, so there's no need to make a fool of yourself.

After having dinner at the Mu family's house, it was nearly 9 PM, and the entire Tianxuan City was already deep in the night.

Mu Zhian turned his head to look at Bai Ruoxi, who had been sitting there all day and was now looking somewhat tired, and said, "Miss Bai, let's go."