Chen Suyi dragged Xu Hao into her room, and then pouted, "Xu Hao, not bad, even Jiang Xuezhun has fallen for you?"

"Jiang Xuezhun? You know her? Well, that makes sense, considering both of your grandfathers know each other. It's normal for you two to be acquainted." Xu Hao paused for a moment, "Don't listen to her nonsense. I just saved her grandfather, and she insisted on offering herself to me, claiming to be my wife."

With Qin Yao and Liu Ruyan already in his life, Xu Hao felt quite content. Having too many women was troublesome, after all, "it's said that three women make a drama," so he had always been reluctant to accept Jiang Xuezhun.

"Really?" Chen Suyi sized up Xu Hao, not believing him one bit.

Xu Hao touched his nose and said, "Do I need to lie to you? Besides, don't forget who risked their life to save you yesterday?"

Chen Suyi snorted, "Humph! One thing has nothing to do with the other! And I even suspect that yesterday's incident was a setup, that you colluded with someone else to play the hero saving the beauty."

...

"Xu Hao was momentarily speechless. This girl's thought process was really something else.

Did he have nothing better to do than to come up with such a farce?

Xu Hao's gaze briefly swept over Chen Suyi's chest, and he smirked mischievously, "You? A beauty? Don't flatter yourself. Weigh yourself first and see if you measure up."

"You! Pervert!" Chen Suyi was outraged and humiliated. She was very confident in her looks, though she had always been a bit flat-chested. Often, a girl's face could make up for other shortcomings, causing most people to overlook this minor flaw.

But she was well aware of her own situation and had always been troubled by it, even if she normally tried to ignore it.

And now, Xu Hao, the scoundrel in her eyes, was blatantly not giving her any face! For character sheets and glossaries, visit *.

It was clearly a provocation!

"Humph, I... I was just asking. Even though you saved me, don't get any improper ideas. I won't fall for someone like you!"

"Fall for me? You're thinking too much. I'm really not interested in you," Xu Hao asked with a devil-may-care look, "Could it be that you've fallen for me? Please don't. As a big star, that would put a lot of pressure on me."

"Pah! Shameless! Go clean your wounds yourself!" Chen Suyi huffed and stood up to leave, not forgetting to warn him before she went, "Remember not to dirty my room, or I'll never forgive you!"

Resigned, Xu Hao shrugged his shoulders and went to clean his wounds alone.

...

Chen Hai was anything but calm when he found out Chen Suyi had actually taken Xu Hao to her room. He anxiously dialed Chen Buyi's number, the old man, and told him about the situation here.

After hearing the news, Chen Buyi laughed heartily, "Haha! Isn't that just perfect? We've spoiled Suyi too much, and she's getting hard to manage. Having Xu Hao discipline her isn't bad. Besides, I think they're quite a good match."

Chen Hai worriedly said, "But Jiang Xuezhun has already claimed Xu Hao as her husband, and Xu Hao has family commitments... "

Chen Buyi cut him off, "Old Jiang visited Xu Hao today and inadvertently exposed Xu Hao's lies. You guys don't understand, but I know that old rascal is shrewd. He's purposely creating conflict between Suyi and Xu Hao..."

Chen Hai said with confusion, "Dad, that can't be right. How could Uncle Jiang do something like that... "

"You know nothing!"

Chen Buyi scolded so furiously that Chen Hai, despite being a man of status, could only offer an awkward laugh, not daring to utter a word of retort.

Chen Buyi snorted, "Old Jiang may be ethical on serious matters, but that old trickster's schemes are something else! When I was with him in the same agency, he was my advisor, often providing me with cunning plans. He's eyeing Xu Hao, plotting to have his granddaughter firmly latch onto Xu Hao."

Sweating profusely, Chen Hai didn't dare to breathe a word, knowing that Chen Buyi and Jiang Longchi had been at odds for decades. Every time they met, they couldn't exchange more than a few words without starting to mock each other, yet their friendship remained strong. It wasn't just because of a bond formed from life-threatening experiences but also because they were birds of a feather.

But this thought was something he only dared to keep to himself.

After pondering for a while on the phone, Chen Buyi said, "Suyi is hot-tempered and probably has prejudices against Xu Hao by now. Sigh, let's just wait and see. Some things can't be forced; let fate decide..."

Chen Hai couldn't help but say, "Dad, aren't you the one who doesn't believe in fate?"

Chen Buyi glanced at his arm where the Immortal Bone had faded, seemingly lost in thought, he sighed, "Sometimes, whether a man believes in fate or not, he has to..."

Chen Hai was confused. Chen Buyi's words were vague, and Chen Hai couldn't understand what he meant. He just said, "Dad, the people who attacked Xu Hao today might be from the Tang Sect. What do you think..."

"Tang Sect..."

Chen Buyi tapped his fingers on the armchair, considered for a moment, and then said, "Tang Sect is a massive faction with deep roots. Although they indeed pose a threat to social stability, uprooting them is difficult. Send more people to follow Xu Hao; we can't let him bear too much pressure."

Chen Hai hesitated, "What I mean is, now that Xu Hao has offended Tang Sect, I'm worried Suyi might get dragged into it..."