A powerful family must have strict rules.

However, for the clan members to always follow these rules so diligently, that's also quite an achievement.

Ye Xiao was thinking to himself that the Jiang family really does live up to its reputation as one of the eight powerful families, but...

Suddenly, Ye Xiao thought of the 'Fu family' from among the eight major families, could this Fu family be the one in Minghai City that had crossed paths with him when he had a conflict with Fu Bin?

"Brother Chuan, does the Fu family have someone named Fu Bin?" Ye Xiao casually asked Jiang Chuan.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's question, Jiang Chuan immediately chuckled and said, "It seems Fu Bin's reputation is quite well-known, you've come to Bird City not long ago and you've already heard the name Fu Bin."

Ye Xiao pretended to know nothing and asked curiously, "Oh? Is he outstanding?"

"Outstanding? Heh, he can't be described with just 'outstanding,' because that would be looking down on him. Genius, yes, only 'genius' can be used to describe Fu Bin," Jiang Chuan said earnestly.

Upon hearing Jiang Chuan's words, Ye Xiao became even more curious and said, "Oh? A genius? Are you perhaps overestimating him, Brother Chuan?"

Jiang Chuan shook his head and said, "It's a good thing you provoked Zhao Pu of the Zhao family. If it had been Fu Bin, things might not have ended so easily. Fu Bin is a bit older than me, but he is already a Xuan Rank martial artist. In the whole Bird City, there are so few Xuan Rank masters. Moreover, most martial artists who have reached the Xuan Rank are in their thirties or forties, and those are just at the early stage. To my knowledge, Fu Bin was already a Xuan Rank master a year ago, and his talent in martial arts is unmatched."

When talking about Fu Bin, reverence emerged on Jiang Chuan's face, obviously seeing him as someone he definitely couldn't compare with.

Listening to Jiang Chuan, Ye Xiao secretly smiled to himself. His own strength had already reached the late stage of the Xuan Rank. No, that was wrong, he was barely approaching the peak of the Xuan Rank, and furthermore, if he entered the Mad God State, Ye Xiao was completely at the early stage of the Earth Rank. If he were to tell Jiang Chuan this, one wonders if Jiang Chuan would look at him as if he were looking at an idol.

Seeing the smile suddenly appear on Ye Xiao's face, Jiang Chuan immediately asked in puzzlement, "Ye Xiao, what's with you? Why the smile? Fu Bin's strength is truly powerful; you really must not provoke him. Honestly, even with the Jiang family backing me up, I wouldn't dare to provoke Fu Bin."

Ye Xiao said, "No, why would I provoke him? It's already troubling enough to have provoked the Zhao family; to provoke the Fu family on top of that, wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"

Jiang Chuan felt there was reason in what Ye Xiao said.

As the two chatted, Jiang Miaoke approached at some unknown time.

"Hey, you two handsome guys, did I come at a bad time?" Jiang Miaoke had a smile and playfully said to Ye Xiao and Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan looked up and saw his beloved sister and immediately said to Jiang Miaoke, "You little girl, why are you back again? Thought you were mad at grandpa and went out to play. Just remember, if you get off the train, you might not necessarily meet someone like Ye Xiao again."

Clearly, Jiang Chuan was teasing Jiang Miaoke. A few days earlier, Jiang Miaoke had gone out traveling alone, and on her way back she encountered a bad person on the train. If it weren't for Ye Xiao's appearance, Jiang Miaoke would have really been in danger.

Upon hearing her brother's words, Jiang Miaoke pouted and said, "Hmph, I'm not mad. Brother, have you thanked Ye Xiao?"

Hearing Jiang Miaoke's reminder, Jiang Chuan immediately slapped his forehead and turned to Ye Xiao, saying, "You see, my memory is getting worse. Ye Xiao, my sister being able to return home safely, we really have you to thank for that."

Jiang Chuan's gratitude was sincere and Ye Xiao could see it, so he immediately said to Jiang Chuan, "It was no trouble."

"You're right, no trouble at all, but in today's society, such a simple act of assistance is rare. Anyway, thank you very much, and now that you are in Bird City, if you need help with anything, I'm willing and obliged to assist. Even though I am currently in the phase where my family is letting me go free-range, with the title of the Jiang family head's eldest grandson, I can still help you solve some problems," Jiang Chuan said cheerfully.

Ye Xiao smiled, then looked at Jiang Miaoke and said with a grin, "Strictly speaking, I really am your benefactor. But, the first gift I get from you as your benefactor is you sending me to the Guard Bureau, huh?"

Jiang Miaoke's face flushed upon hearing Ye Xiao's words and she said, "I... I didn't know it was you, truly, alright, I apologize, okay?"

Jiang Chuan, hearing the exchange between Ye Xiao and Jiang Miaoke, looked at Ye Xiao curiously and said, "Ye Xiao, what was that about? Coco sent you to the Guard Bureau? When did this happen and why haven't I heard about it from Miaoke?"

Ye Xiao immediately said, "It's like this..."

Originally, Ye Xiao was planning to tell Jiang Chuan, but then Jiang Miaoke glared at Ye Xiao and said, "Are you going to snitch on me?"

"Well…" Ye Xiao hadn't intended to tattle on Jiang Miaoke, so he immediately offered a slight smile and fell silent.

Jiang Chuan became troubled as the conversation dropped off and curiously turned to Jiang Miaoke, saying, "Coco, what actually happened? Tell brother, and I'll buy you something tasty."

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Unless, hehe, you agree to do something for me!" Jiang Miaoke looked at Jiang Chuan with pride.

Hearing Jiang Miaoke's condition, Jiang Chuan decisively said, "Then I don't want to hear it."

At Jiang Chuan's response, Jiang Miaoke stomped her foot in anger.

Ye Xiao saw how Jiang Chuan seemed extremely curious at first, but as soon as Jiang Miaoke wanted him to agree to something, Chuan was immediately unwilling to listen. He found it strange; could a young girl really have such a difficult request? Moreover, Jiang Miaoke was Jiang Chuan's own sister, and moreover, previously, in order to repay Ye Xiao for saving Jiang Miaoke, Jiang Chuan was willing to help Ye Xiao at any time. And that assistance could really be anything.

But now, just agreeing to something for Jiang Miaoke was this difficult?

"Brother Chuan, Miaoke's issue couldn't be that serious, right?" said Ye Xiao with a smile.

Jiang Chuan immediately spoke up to Ye Xiao, "You don't understand. She definitely wants me to ask grandfather not to interfere with her choice of husband. How could I possibly help with that? If my own achievements aren't high in the future, even choosing a wife will be supervised by my grandfather and father."

Once Ye Xiao heard Jiang Chuan's explanation, he finally understood what was going on!

It seems Jiang Miaoke wanted to pursue her own happiness, not wanting the family affairs to impact her future.

Ye Xiao understood that as a child of a major family, one's marriage was often out of their own control; political marriages were quite common.

At that moment, Jiang Chuan immediately turned to Jiang Miaoke, laughing bizarrely and said, "Coco, honestly, Feng Hai from the Feng family isn't bad at all, at least, he's much better than his brother who always likes to race cars. Besides, I've seen him. He's quite handsome and already has a PhD at such a young age, with unique insights into financial management."

"I don't care what he understands. I will definitely marry someone I like in the future. If it's someone I don't like, I'd rather die than marry them," Jiang Miaoke said with a determined face, as if she would rather die than have an arranged marriage forced upon her.

Jiang Chuan smiled helplessly and said, "Miaoke, you should understand that as a child of the family, you should be prepared to make sacrifices for the family. And it's not like we're really sacrificing anything. Of course, if you can find someone even better than Feng Hai and beneficial for the family, that would be excellent."

Hearing this, Jiang Miaoke's sharp eyes flickered, and then she suddenly said, "Are you saying that if I find a man who is good for the family and stronger than Feng Hai, you won't force me anymore?"

"Hold on, my dear sister. When have I ever forced you?" said Jiang Chuan. "But if you could find someone, that would be the best, of course. I've heard that Feng Hai asked you out twice, and both times you made excuses. That's not good."

"Alright, alright, I'll try my best. As for Feng Hai, I'll consider it—that's fine, right?" jested Jiang Miaoke suddenly.

Jiang Chuan, hearing Jiang Miaoke abruptly becoming very reasonable and no longer obstinate, and even saying she would consider Feng Hai, was immediately overjoyed, and said, "That's the spirit."

Suddenly sighing, Jiang Miaoke leaned back and said, "Good men are really so hard to find nowadays. Forget about men for now, let's talk about Ye Xiao."

Ye Xiao, hearing himself being brought up, coughed twice and said, "I'm also a man."

"Of course, I know that," said Jiang Miaoke. "Brother, Feng Hai is not bad indeed, but I wonder if he can fight like Ye Xiao can."

"That's definitely impossible. As far as I know, Feng Hai is more the scholarly type. Besides his PhD, he really can't compare to Ye Xiao," Jiang Chuan said, laughing.

Ye Xiao quickly said, "Neither can I. I'm only a bit better at fighting, but nowadays we live in a harmonious society, right? That sort of thing isn't promoted."

"Haha, Ye Xiao, don't be modest. Your glorious deeds in Minghai City have been mentioned by my father; even the usual rich playboys probably can't rival you," praised Jiang Chuan.

Ye Xiao, upon hearing Jiang Chuan's praise, gave a dry laugh and said, "Brother Chuan, you're teasing me."

Yet, at that moment, Jiang Miaoke suddenly looked at Ye Xiao, her eyes intensely fixed on him.

This shift in attention quieted the previously jovial conversation between Ye Xiao and Jiang Chuan, as they couldn't help but look at Jiang Miaoke, clearly puzzled as to why she was staring at Ye Xiao.

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