The girl looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, about 1.6 meters tall, with long black hair tied in pigtails, a round face, big eyes, and a small nose and mouth, making her look like a cartoon girl. She wore a Lolita-style princess dress and a pair of red leather shoes, looking both pretty and cute.

Her expression, however, was anything but cute; it was quite serious.

“Chen Xi is here! Come on, let’s go see the show!” Zhang Qingtian said excitedly. He couldn’t wait to see Wang Yue get all messed up.

Chen Xi walked into the arcade and looked around.

Just then, Wang Yue and his group finished playing a game and came out of the virtual reality pod. The two sides quickly came face to face.

“Wang Yue!” Upon seeing Wang Yue, Chen Xi’s originally serious face instantly blossomed into a sweet smile. She ran over and threw herself into Wang Yue’s arms.

Seeing this, Zhang Qingtian and the others who were secretly following behind were completely dumbfounded: What’s going on? What happened to the jealousy drama and family ethics battle we were promised? What happened to Chen Xi’s bad temper and quick temper?

Even Wang Yue was a little confused. It was true that he and Chen Xi had been childhood sweethearts and had a very good relationship. Moreover, since they had already been engaged, they would occasionally hold hands, but that was all.

The two had never hugged like this before, let alone in front of so many people.

After Chen Xi threw herself into Wang Yue’s arms, she immediately whispered in his ear, “Check if anyone is following me.”

Wang Yue immediately glanced in the direction Chen Xi had come from without making a sound, and soon spotted Zhang Qingtian and the others peeking out from behind a row of virtual pods.

Seeing these guys, Wang Yue understood everything. It was obvious that Zhang Qingtian had been beaten up by him and was feeling resentful, so he wanted to use dirty tricks. He somehow notified Chen Xi, hoping to instigate her to embarrass him.

Wang Yue found such methods laughable: This guy doesn’t understand Chen Xi at all.

However laughable it may be, such insidious behavior is absolutely intolerable!

So Wang Yue released Chen Xi, rushed to the back of the row of virtual pods, grabbed Zhang Qingtian by the chest and pulled him out.

“Wang Yue, what are you doing?” Zhang Qingtian struggled and shouted, “We’re just playing here and we’re not bothering you. Don’t push your luck.”

“Stop making excuses, I didn’t intend to argue with you anyway.” Wang Yue punched Zhang Qingtian in the face, knocking him to the ground: “You’ve gone too far, so be it. I just wanted to beat you up today, you got a problem with that?”

After saying that, he stomped on Zhang Qingtian’s chest again and didn’t move his foot away.

Seeing their young master being trampled underfoot by Wang Yue, Zhang Qingtian’s henchmen were terrified, but dared not remain silent, so they shouted and tried to help.

At that moment, another figure flashed, and with a few loud bangs, Zhang Qingtian’s henchmen were sent flying backward with screams. It was Chen Xi and Su Jiaojiao who had attacked together.

After taking down those henchmen, Chen Xi walked over to Wang Yue, looked down at Zhang Qingtian who was struggling under his foot, and snorted, “You’re the one who sabotaged things behind my back, trying to ruin my relationship with Wang Yue? You’re blind as a bat!”

As he spoke, he kicked Zhang Qingtian in the face, leaving a small shoe print on his cheek.

“Hey, watch out for flashing,” Wang Yue reminded her, since Chen Xi was wearing a skirt and Zhang Qingtian was lying on the ground.

“Don’t worry, I’m wearing safety shorts.” Chen Xi smiled sweetly at Wang Yue, but showed no mercy with her foot, kicking Zhang Qingtian in the face again.

Su Jiaojiao found it amusing and joined in, imitating Chen Xi by patching up the shoe prints on Zhang Qingtian’s face.

“I’m going to kill you all, I’m going to kill you all…” Zhang Qingtian struggled with all his might, but he couldn’t shake Wang Yue’s foot that was pressing on his chest. He could only let out useless roars.

Watching Wang Yue and his group brutally defeat Zhang Qingtian, Su Jin’er and Su Xiu’er exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly.

Chu Mo was somewhat shocked. She had always heard how wicked Zhang Qingtian was, how he bullied men and women everywhere, and how he did all sorts of bad things. But what she saw now was him being bullied to death by Wang Yue and Chen Xi.

The wicked must be dealt with by the wicked.

A thought inexplicably flashed through Chu Mo’s mind, but then she felt something was off: how could Wang Yue be a bad person?

But one feeling is certain: Chen Xi and Wang Yue are a perfect match. If it were me, I would never have joined Wang Yue in publicly beating someone up.

The two girls kicked Zhang Qingtian in the face more than a dozen times before finally stopping.

“This is just a small lesson. If you dare to play dirty tricks on me again, I’ll break your legs!” Wang Yue said coldly, then lifted his foot and said, “Get lost!”

Zhang Qingtian lay motionless on the ground.

It wasn’t that the two girls hit him hard, but being stomped on in the face in public by two little brats made him feel utterly humiliated and truly hopeless.

“You lot, stop pretending to be dead. We didn’t hit you hard. Hurry up and carry your young master away. Lying here is making a fool of yourself.” Chen Xi turned to the followers who had been knocked to the ground by her and Su Jiaojiao and were still not up.

Now, it was the turn of those followers to feel hopeless.

They weren’t actually beaten badly; they were just lying on the ground pretending to be dead because they didn’t want to be beaten anymore. But Chen Xi saw through their act in one sentence, and given Zhang Qingtian’s personality, their fate was predictable.

But Wang Yue and his men had no sympathy for these guys. These men had followed Zhang Qingtian, acting as his accomplices and committing countless evil deeds. It was only right that they were punished.

If it weren’t for the greater good, Wang Yue would have killed Zhang Qingtian outright. But even if he were spared this time, he wouldn’t live for more than a few days.

The seeds of hatred have been sown, so they must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise they will take root and sprout, and may cause a great disaster.

After Chen Xi exposed their deception, the henchmen dared not pretend to be dead any longer. They hurriedly got up, lifted Zhang Qingtian, who was in a state of being in the living dead, and rushed away.

“Sister Jin’er, Sister Xiu’er, Sister Jiaojiao.” After driving away the “enemy,” Chen Xi immediately greeted the three Su sisters sweetly, and then looked at Chu Mo and said, “This must be Sister Chu Mo. Hello, I am Chen Xi.”

“You… hello.” Facing Chen Xi, Chu Mo couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. After all, this was Wang Yue’s official fiancée. In front of her, Chu Mo felt like a mistress.

Seeing Chu Mo like this, Su Jin’er and Su Xiu’er didn’t know whether to be happy or disappointed—Chu Mo had obviously fallen for Wang Yue, otherwise she wouldn’t have acted like this when facing Chen Xi.

After exchanging greetings, Chen Xi said to Wang Yue, “Wang Yue, when I kicked that guy just now, my shoe seems to have broken. Can you take a look at it for me?”

“Okay.” Wang Yue agreed and followed Chen Xi to a lounge next to the game lobby where guests could rest temporarily.

“Cousin’s in trouble now.” Watching the two leave, Su Jiaojiao shook her head with a hint of schadenfreude.

“What do you mean?” Chu Mo asked hurriedly, her heart filled with worry: Could this girl, who looks as pretty and cute as an anime girl, be the legendary shrew?

“Don’t worry,” Su Jin’er comforted her. “Although Xiao Xi is a bit willful, she has a kind heart and isn’t the kind of jealous person who can’t tolerate others.”

“What does this have to do with me?” Chu Mo retorted stubbornly, but her gaze unconsciously drifted towards the direction where the person was resting.

On the other side, as soon as Chen Xi entered the lounge, her expression immediately changed. Her eyebrows furrowed, and she asked fiercely, “What exactly is your relationship with that Chu Mo?”

Wang Yue wasn’t surprised; he knew Chen Xi too well and knew that was just her temperament.

When facing outsiders, she firmly stands with herself and unites against them. But once there are no outsiders around, she becomes a bit willful and sometimes even unreasonable.

Moreover, she’s in the right this time, so she’ll definitely be even more relentless.

Fortunately, Wang Yue had already come up with a plan. Faced with Chen Xi’s questioning, he remained silent, suddenly pulled her into his arms, and kissed her lips.

Chen Xi was stunned. Although she was Wang Yue’s fiancée, the two of them had always behaved properly when they were together. Hugging like that was already going too far.

So she never expected that Wang Yue would kiss her so suddenly.

However, Chen Xi did like Wang Yue after all, and had regarded him as the man of her life since she was very young, so she did not resist his kisses at all, but enjoyed them instead.

Chen Xi, who was experiencing her first kiss, had no idea what to do, but Wang Yue was already an expert and quickly let his fiancée experience the wonderful taste of kissing.

The two kissed passionately for a while before finally separating.

Chen Xi was quite embarrassed, as it was her first time. She buried her face in Wang Yue’s shoulder and said coquettishly, “What are you doing?”

“Didn’t you doubt me? So I’ll show you how much I love you with my actions,” Wang Yue said with a smile.

“Hmph, don’t try to get away with this. Tell me honestly, what’s going on between you and Chu Mo?” Chen Xi hadn’t forgotten about this matter, but her tone was much gentler than before. It was less of an interrogation and more of a coquettish plea.

“I don’t want to lie to you. At first, I was just pretending to pursue her for the sake of my family, but now I realize that I’ve really developed feelings for her.” Wang Yue said truthfully. He felt very sorry for Chen Xi, and the only thing he could do now was to be honest with her instead of keeping her completely in the dark.

“I no longer believe what you just said,” Chen Xi said quietly. “You just said you loved me, and now you’re saying you have feelings for another woman. Who do you really love?”

“Of course I love you,” Wang Yue said without hesitation, then added, “But some people are just born fickle and can’t be faithful. I’m one of those people. I really love you, and that will never change, but I can’t help but develop feelings for other women. I can’t lie to myself about this, and I don’t want to lie to you either.”

“Then can I like multiple men too?” Chen Xi asked defiantly, “and be with many men?”

“No way!” Wang Yue shook his head and said domineeringly, “If you are with another man, no matter who it is, I will kill him. If he is stronger than me, then let him kill me. In short, I will never let you be with another living man while you are alive.”

“Wang Yue, you are shameless!” Chen Xi cursed.

“There’s nothing I can do, I’m just that shameless. If you can’t accept it…” Wang Yue trailed off mid-sentence.

Chen Xi immediately tensed up, and tears even began to well up in her big eyes: This bastard, is he thinking that if she can’t accept him, he will give up on her?

But Wang Yue continued, “Then I will do everything I can to make you accept it. In short, you will always be mine for the rest of your life, and you can never leave me!”

Chen Xi was almost furious at Wang Yue’s words, but at the same time, she felt a sweet feeling deep inside—didn’t his words mean that he cared about her?

Seeing that Chen Xi seemed to be softening, Wang Yue immediately said, “Xiao Xi, I promise you, I will treat you well for the rest of my life and give you everything I have. Even if I don’t have something, as long as you want it, I will do everything I can to get it for you.”

“I want a complete love, not one to share with others. Can you give me that?” Chen Xi asked coldly.

“Yes!” Wang Yue answered decisively.

“What about Chu Mo?” Chen Xi asked.

“I have feelings for her, but it’s not love. It’s more of a possessiveness that comes from liking something,” Wang Yue said. “If she doesn’t like me and wants to be with another man, I might be sad and disappointed, but I will never force her. Only with you will I never give up. Even if you don’t like me or even hate me, I will stick with you for the rest of my life.”

Hearing what Wang Yue said, Chen Xi’s heart softened immediately, and she couldn’t help but say, “But isn’t this very unfair to Chu Mo?”

“Maybe so, but as long as she’s with me and feels happy, I think that’s enough. Whether it’s fair or not doesn’t matter at all,” Wang Yue said.

Since the resurgence of spiritual energy and the emergence of martial artists, human morality has changed significantly from what it was hundreds of years ago. The idea that the strong can have more spouses has long been deeply ingrained in people’s minds, and everyone is affected by it, including Chen Xi.

So she was easily persuaded by Wang Yue, and nestled obediently in his arms, saying softly, “I hope you will remember what I said today.”

“Don’t worry, no matter how many women I have in the future, you will always be the one I love the most,” Wang Yue said confidently.

“How many more do you want?” Chen Xi said irritably, then suddenly realized something: “Wait a minute, you said you just started pursuing Chu Mo, so you haven’t succeeded yet. If that’s the case, how come you’re so skilled at kissing? Tell me, are there other women?”

“And then there’s Sister Lan,” Wang Yue confessed. It wasn’t that he always used Li Menglan as a shield, but among all his women, only Li Menglan was someone he could openly acknowledge and who was most easily accepted by others.

Having accepted the fact that Wang Yue also wanted Chu Mo, Chen Xi wasn’t so hard to accept now that there was another one.

Moreover, Li Menglan is different from Chu Mo. Chen Xi is also very familiar with her, and the two have a good relationship, so it is naturally easier for him to accept her.

But Chen Xi couldn’t help feeling a little jealous: Why was it that he was the one who was supposed to be his fiancée, yet he had already practiced kissing techniques with Li Menglan first?

Moreover, it probably goes beyond just kissing, so he asked, “How far have things progressed between you and Sister Lan?”

Wang Yue didn’t hide anything: “She’s mine now.”

“Huh? You bastard, how could you…” Chen Xi suddenly started scratching at Wang Yue like a mad little wildcat, feeling extremely wronged.

Wang Yue quickly hugged Chen Xi tightly and asked with a smile in her ear, “What, you want one too?”

Ears are one of the more sensitive parts of the body. At this moment, Chen Xi’s ear was warmed by Wang Yue’s breath as he spoke, and she heard such a sensitive topic. She immediately blushed and instinctively denied it, saying, “I…I didn’t.”

Wang Yue smiled without saying a word, simply holding the little beauty in his arms tightly, and the lounge fell silent for a moment.

After a while, Chen Xi suddenly asked, “Um, what does it feel like to do that kind of thing? I heard it’s very comfortable, is that true?”

“I heard it? Who told you that?” Wang Yue couldn’t help but ask.

“I accidentally joined a chat group before, and I heard it from the people in the group,” Chen Xi said.

“What kind of messed-up group is this?” Wang Yue said righteously, “Quickly add me to it, I want to go and scold them for corrupting the children.”

As the number of women increased, he felt increasingly lacking in knowledge in this area. He could only manage the most basic techniques. Although his powerful recovery ability and the doubled pleasure during dual cultivation could still bring his beloved women the highest satisfaction, he always felt that something was missing.

If you could join a group of experienced traders and learn from them, you would definitely benefit a lot.

“I retired a long time ago.” Chen Xi gave Wang Yue a disappointing answer, then continued, “You still haven’t told me, how are you feeling?”

Wang Yue rolled his eyes and replied, “The process is quite comfortable, but every time it ends with Sister Lan being scared and me feeling uncomfortable.”

“Scared? Feeling unwell?” Chen Xi asked curiously, “Why?”

“Every time, before I can even do anything, Sister Lan can’t take it anymore. Of course, she’s afraid I’ll keep going, and I have to hold it in because I care about her health, so naturally she feels uncomfortable,” Wang Yue said with a smile.

“You’re just bragging.” Chen Xi wrinkled her little nose: “Don’t think I don’t know anything. Women have a much greater advantage than men in this area. I’ve only ever heard of men not being able to handle it. There’s no such thing as a woman not being able to handle it.”

It seems the little girl has learned a lot in that group. I must find a way to get her to find that group again and join it herself.

He said, “Why would I brag about this to you?”

“Of course you’re just exaggerating your abilities to trick me into agreeing to let you have more women,” Chen Xi said disdainfully, as if she had seen right through him.

“Why won’t you believe me when I tell the truth?” Wang Yue said helplessly, “If the time and place weren’t so wrong, I would definitely show you what I’m capable of!”

“I’m not afraid at all.” Chen Xi blushed with embarrassment, but still stubbornly insisted.

Wang Yue said with a wicked smile, “I’m not afraid now, but I’m afraid you’ll be begging for mercy later. And even if you come with Sister Lan, you’ll still have to beg for mercy.”

“Hmph, you’re getting more and more outrageous.” Chen Xi couldn’t stand being provoked and actually said, “If you’re really that good, I won’t care how many women you have in the future. But if you’re just bragging, you’d better behave yourself and stop flirting around.”

“Okay, it’s settled then!” Wang Yue immediately approved.

The two had a very good relationship since they were childhood sweethearts, and being young, it was natural that they would react when they hugged each other and talked about this kind of topic.

Wang Yue didn’t know how Chen Xi was doing, but his penis was already hard.

Chen Xi, who was hugging Wang Yue, felt something pressing against her. After a moment’s thought, she realized what it was and asked shyly, “Are you thinking about something naughty?”

“My Xiaoxi is so beautiful, how could I not want to do something bad while holding you?” Wang Yue was quite frank.

Chen Xi pushed Wang Yue away, took a step back, and exclaimed in surprise at the large bulge in his pants, “Such a big lump?”

“Yeah, want to see for yourself?” Wang Yue joked.

Chen Xi had never seen this thing before, and it would be a lie to say he wasn’t curious.

But shyness eventually overcame her curiosity, and she spat out, “No way! Sister Jin’er and the others have been waiting for a long time. I’m going to go play with them.”

After saying that, he turned and was about to leave.

“What should I do?” Wang Yue looked at Chen Xi pitifully.

“Figure it out yourself.” Chen Xi chuckled, slipped out of the lounge, and thoughtfully closed the door behind her.

“Looks like I’ll have to use my hands again,” Wang Yue muttered to himself helplessly, but he was actually quite relaxed.

Chen Xi has always been a hurdle in his heart. After all, the two were betrothed since childhood, and Wang Yue always felt sorry for her no matter which woman he was with.

But today, she was persuaded so easily, and the two even made such a bet. Things will be much easier to handle from now on.

When Chen Xi came out, Su Jin’er and the other three girls were sitting not far away, chatting casually. When they saw Chen Xi, Su Xiu’er couldn’t help but ask, “Xiao Xi, why did you come out by yourself? Where is Xiao Yue?”

“He’s inside repenting,” Chen Xi said, her pretty face slightly flushed.

repent?

Chu Mo felt a surge of nervousness, wondering if it was because of me?

Su Jiaojiao’s eyes lit up, and she turned and rushed towards the lounge, intending to launch a surprise attack on Wang Yue, only to find that the door was locked from the inside.

“Brother, don’t be so stingy, open the door quickly,” Su Jiaojiao called out, knocking on the door.

Wang Yue was somewhat helpless. Chen Xi and Su Jiaojiao, one was told to watch but wouldn’t, and the other was told not to watch but still wanted to.

With his cousin right outside the door, Wang Yue couldn’t help but think of her plump little bun-shaped vagina, which was half-covered and half-revealed. He felt a surge of excitement, his penis swelled up, and he ejaculated with a “plop plop.”

After finishing, Wang Yue used his inner energy to clean up all traces, then opened the door and looked at Su Jiaojiao outside, asking, “What is it?”

“Hmm?” Su Jiaojiao looked at her cousin’s crotch with suspicion, but found nothing unusual. She realized she had guessed wrong and quickly said, “It’s nothing. I just came to see if Xiaoxi scratched your face.”

“It’s not as exaggerated as you say,” Wang Yue laughed, but in his heart he thought that this couldn’t go on forever. What if he got hard in an inappropriate place one day? That would be so embarrassing. He had to think of a solution quickly. Maybe he should make a pair of iron underwear?

“Why did it take you so long to come out?” Su Xiu’er asked.

Wang Yue stroked his chin and said, “I reflected on things inside and realized that it’s not good to hide everything. So I’m going to announce in front of everyone that from now on, I’m officially going to pursue Sister Momo!”

“Huh?” Chu Mo was startled and quickly looked at Chen Xi. Seeing that Chen Xi didn’t seem unhappy, she breathed a sigh of relief.

“Cousin, you’re a real man!” Su Jiaojiao patted Wang Yue’s shoulder hard and praised him.

Su Jin’er then asked Chen Xi, “Xiao Xi, don’t you mind?”

Chen Xi laughed and said, “As long as this guy has the ability to win over Sister Chu Mo, and Sister Chu Mo doesn’t care about not having a formal title, I naturally won’t mind.”

“Xiao Xi, sister, you…” Chu Mo said, moved.

Su Xiu’er couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Huh? Xiao Yue hasn’t even started pursuing you yet, so why is he already thanking you?”

Chu Mo blushed instantly: “I didn’t!”

With Chen Xi joining them, the group became even more lively. They played at the arcade until dark before heading home, having a great time.

During this time, Chen Xi kept taking the initiative to team up with Chu Mo. Out of gratitude, Chu Mo also deliberately tried to get along with Chen Xi. As a result, after half an afternoon, the two women actually developed a good relationship, which surprised Su Jin’er, Su Xiu’er, and even Wang Yue.

Several flowers bloom, each representing a different aspect of life.

Chu Mo did not let Wang Yue take her home. Instead, she asked him to drop her off at the gym, and then drove back to the Chu family home herself.

Unlike the three major families of Jinling, the Chu family did not live in the suburbs, but rather owned several sizable adjacent detached villas in a luxury community near the city center.

Chu Mo and her mother lived in the smallest of these villas.

As Chu Mo parked the car in the yard and stepped into the house, she heard a gentle voice: “Mo Mo, you’re back.”

The speaker was a stunningly beautiful woman with delicate features and a graceful demeanor. Her simple home clothes could not conceal her ample bust and curvaceous figure.

This is Chu Mo’s mother, Xu Yanran. Judging from her appearance, probably no one would guess that she is extremely weak and looks no different from a healthy person.

Moreover, although she was unable to practice martial arts, she maintained her peak physical condition just like a martial artist.

Therefore, the Chu family specially invited Miao Qingluan, the goddess physician of Jinling, to examine her. The final conclusion was that she was born with the Nine Yin Meridians, which would prevent her from practicing martial arts for the rest of her life, and she would also be very weak.

To cure the disease, Miao Qingluan deduced an impossible solution: to find a pure Yin cultivation technique that was at least of the lowest grade of the Heaven Rank and practice it.

Heavenly-rank cultivation techniques are high-level items only found in martial arts holy lands, not to mention pure Yin-type cultivation techniques, so having this method makes no difference.

“Mom.” Chu Mo hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to support her mother.

Although Xu Yanran is not so weak that she needs help to walk, this is her way of showing filial piety as a daughter.

“MoMo, you seem to be in a good mood today,” Xu Yanran said to her daughter. Lately, Chu Mo had been feeling melancholy because of the upcoming wedding, but she seemed completely different today.

Chu Mo laughed and said, “Yes, because I have decided not to follow the family’s arrangements and marry that playboy from the Zhang family.”

“Daughter, you should have done this a long time ago. Mom supports your decision!” Xu Yanran first encouraged her daughter, but then worriedly said, “But your father and the family… How about I go to the Xu family and beg your grandfather and uncles?”

“Absolutely not! They no longer consider you a member of the Xu family. Going there will only bring you humiliation,” Chu Mo hurriedly said. “Besides, this matter doesn’t need anyone else, because the three major families have already decided to take action against the Zhang family.”

“You mean the Chen family, the Wang family, and the Su family?” Xu Yanran asked in surprise.

“Of course it’s them. Otherwise, who in Jinling would dare to call themselves one of the three great families?” Chu Mo said with a smile. “Now you can rest assured.”

Xu Yanran said, “But why did they attack the Zhang family? Could it be that Jin’er and Xiu’er did it for you? If so, we need to think this over carefully, lest we drag them down because of us.”

“Don’t worry, Mom. It’s true that they said it was for my sake, but it’s just an excuse they made up. In fact, they’ve disliked the Zhang family for a long time.” Chu Mo said, “Moreover, today Wang Yue and Chen Xi publicly gave Zhang Qingtian a severe beating, so the lid has been lifted.”

Thinking of Wang Yue, Chu Mo’s heart warmed.

Having spent the entire day almost inseparable from Wang Yue, she was greatly affected by the pure yang energy he unintentionally emitted. Now, whenever she thinks of him, embarrassing images involuntarily appear in her mind, making her body feel hot.

Just then, Chu Mo suddenly felt a cool breath emanating from her mother, making her feel as if she had taken a cold shower. She shuddered, and the rising fire of desire instantly vanished.

“Mom, it seems like you have internal energy in your body?” Chu Mo asked in surprise.

Xu Yanran, however, seemed oblivious and asked curiously, “What true energy?”

“Just now I felt a cool energy coming from your body. Didn’t you feel it?” Chu Mo asked.

Xu Yanran frowned and asked, “Momo, were you feeling emotional just now?”

“How did you know?” Chu Mo blurted out, her face flushing red.

Xu Yanran sighed and said, “This may be a characteristic of my Nine Yin Meridians, which can dispel the lust of those who come into contact with me.”

“How could this be?” Chu Mo asked in surprise, “Then how did you and my father come to have me?”

“With technology so advanced these days, isn’t it easy to have a child? It doesn’t necessarily require a man and a woman to be together,” Xu Yanran said.

Chu Mo suddenly understood why her father had never spent the night here since she could remember.

She used to wonder why her father was never close to her mother, even though her mother couldn’t practice martial arts. In terms of looks, her mother was even better than herself, one of the “Twelve Beauties of Jinling,” and her figure was incredibly hot, far superior to her father’s other women. Now she knew the reason.

Thinking about it this way, we can’t entirely blame the father.

“Since you can have IVF, why don’t you want a son?” Chu Mo asked again.

“What will happen to Chu Wang if I have a son?” Xu Yanran asked with a smile, seemingly unconcerned.

Chu Mo fell silent. Chu Wang was her half-brother, and his mother was her father’s favorite woman, who had been designated as the next head of the Chu family from an early age.

However, Xu Yanran is still the nominal legal wife of the Chu family. If she has a son, he will be the true legitimate son, and the position of young master will naturally not be available to Chu Wang.

“Momo, don’t be sad for Mom. I’m content with you.” Seeing that her daughter seemed quite upset on her behalf, Xu Yanran smiled and comforted her, then suddenly asked, “You just mentioned Wang Yue, and you seemed quite emotional. Could it be that he’s the one you like?”

Chu Mo blushed instantly: “It’s just… just a little bit of liking him, and he’s pursuing me.”

“Judging from your expression, it’s more than just a little bit,” Xu Yanran said with a smile. “But no matter what, Mom supports you. Although Wang Yue is a bit younger and already engaged, as long as you two love each other, status and such don’t matter.”

“Thank you, Mom,” Chu Mo said gratefully, feeling very happy to receive her mother’s support and blessings.

“You’re my daughter, why are you being so polite?” Xu Yanran said, “When are you going to bring him here so Mom can meet him?”

“Well… it’s not even close to being settled yet, let’s talk about it later,” Chu Mo said, blushing.

“What are you talking about?” a voice suddenly interrupted the mother and daughter’s heartwarming interaction.

As the sound came in, a tall man walked in from outside; it was Chu Mo’s father, Chu Kuo.

“Why are you here?” Upon seeing Chu Kuo, Xu Yanran’s smile vanished instantly, and she asked indifferently.

Chu Kuo couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. He still had feelings for Xu Yanran. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have married a woman who couldn’t cultivate at all, even though she was the eldest daughter of the Xu family, whose power was no less than that of the Chu family.

But Xu Yanran’s Nine Yin Meridians are really too torturous—having such a wife with an extremely beautiful face and figure, yet only being able to look but not touch her, I believe any man would be depressed.

So after getting married, the depressed Chu Kuo began to have affairs outside the marriage, which caused the relationship between the couple to grow increasingly cold and, now, irreparable.

“I’ve come to inform Momo that the wedding date with the Zhang family is approaching. During this time, she shouldn’t go to that gym anymore; she should stay home and prepare properly,” Chu Kuo said, getting straight to the point.

“I will not marry Zhang Qingtian. I already told my mother that, and I’m telling you now.” Chu Mo said directly.

“Nonsense!” Yang Kuo said in a deep voice, “This was a matter decided jointly by the Chu family and the Zhang family. How can you say you don’t want to marry him?”

“That was your decision, I never agreed to it,” Chu Mo said coldly. She hadn’t intended to resist this marriage, but she had never personally agreed to it either.

“You have no choice but to agree!” Chu Kuo said, “The family has supported you for over twenty years, taught you martial arts, and made you a person of high status. Now it’s time for you to contribute to the family.”

“I used to think the same way, but someone told me that repaying the family doesn’t necessarily mean sacrificing myself,” Chu Mo said defiantly.

“What a joke,” Chu Kuo sneered. “Besides this, what else can you offer the Chu family?”

“At least I can prevent the Chu family from being wiped out.”

“What do you mean?” Chu Kuo asked, frowning.

“That’s all I have to say. Believe it or not, it’s up to you. Anyway, I would rather die than marry Zhang Qingtian,” Chu Mo said firmly, without revealing that the three major families were planning to take action against the Zhang family.

She could tell her mother, Xu Yanran, about this, but she would never tell her father, Chu Kuo, because Chu Kuo and the Zhang family were practically inseparable now. If she told him, it would be the same as telling the Zhang family.

Even though Chu Mo didn’t say anything, the Zhang family would definitely be able to glean some clues from Wang Yue’s attack on Zhang Qingtian, but Chu Mo absolutely did not want to make the other party confirm it because of her; this was her stance.

Chu Kuo paused for a moment, then suddenly sighed: “Do you know that Jinling will change drastically soon? At that time, the Zhang family will probably become the only dominant family. If we break off the engagement at this time, it will be like slapping the Zhang family in the face. Do you think they will let it go?”

Chu Mo was startled and asked, “What do you mean?”

“I’m not afraid to tell you, the Zhang family has already made contact with a powerful force. I don’t know the specifics, but I do know that the force is from Tianhai. It will take at least a month, and at the latest, no more than half a year, for them to send people to help the Zhang family consolidate their power in Jinling.” Chu Kuo said, “I know you have a good relationship with the two girls from the Su family, so you’d better inform them in advance and make preparations. At that time, you may either give up enough benefits or simply leave Jinling. Otherwise, the three major families may cease to exist.”

Chu Mo was surprised that her father would tell her these things. Clearly, he still had some fatherly affection for her, so her tone softened immediately: “Dad, thank you for telling me these things.”