Ye Xiao listened to Jiang Miaoke's words and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. He was thoroughly trapped by the young girl; now, he had no choice. Even though he hadn't intended for anything to happen with the lively and cute Jiang Miaoke, he at least didn't want to leave a bad impression in the heart of a young girl. Besides, even if Ye Xiao didn't give Jiang Miaoke his phone number, she wasn't a fool; couldn't she just ask Xia Mingyue or Xia Nanhai for it? Ye Xiao believed that if she wanted it, the Xia family father and daughter had no reason not to give it to her, so why should he be the bad guy?

"Alright, remember it well then." Ye Xiao then gave his phone number to Jiang Miaoke and cautioned her, "It's better not to call me during work hours. You know that I'm currently working under your cousin, and it wouldn't end well if she gets annoyed."

"Don't worry, if it's during your work hours, I'll definitely notify my cousin first," Jiang Miaoke said cheerily. "Besides, you're my boyfriend now. If I ask you out for a stroll or to grab a meal, my cousin surely won't say anything unless she likes you."

"What?" Ye Xiao responded with a bitter look when he heard Jiang Miaoke's words. "I might have the intention, but your cousin isn't interested in me."

"Oh, you actually have intentions? I'm going to tell my cousin," Jiang Miaoke threatened.

Ye Xiao responded with disdain upon hearing Jiang Miaoke's words, "Hmph, if you dare tell her, I'll expose you."

"If you dare to expose me, I'll tell my cousin you're a big pervert and see how she looks at you from then on. Moreover, I'll tell the whole world that you're a big pervert!" Jiang Miaoke seriously threatened Ye Xiao without caring that their alliance might crumble at any moment.

Ye Xiao looked at Jiang Miaoke, and Jiang Miaoke looked back at Ye Xiao for a full ten seconds!

Finally, someone compromised.

"Eldest Lady Jiang, I lose to you," Ye Xiao finally admitted defeat. Given his reputation outside, if Jiang Miaoke 'embellished' it, he might as well not bother going out to meet people again.

A woman's vengeance is indeed vicious, and today Ye Xiao saw it clearly.

Seeing Ye Xiao compromise, Jiang Miaoke immediately chuckled triumphantly and said, "Don't worry, as long as you listen to me, I will keep your secrets. If you make me happy, I might even help you pursue my cousin later. If you want to be my brother-in-law, hmph, you'd better be obedient."

"Who wants to be your brother-in-law!" Ye Xiao couldn't hold back anymore.

"You dare raise your voice even louder!" Jiang Miaoke snorted and spoke to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao immediately realized his voice was indeed a bit loud and chuckled, saying to Jiang Miaoke, "Got carried away there, I got carried away! Well, see you; call me if you need anything, whether it's before a battle, climbing mountains, or diving into seas of fire. As long as you mention, I can do it."

"Don't you think you're exaggerating a bit? Aren't you leaving any options for yourself?" Jiang Miaoke raised an eyebrow!

Ye Xiao was instantly flustered; this girl seemed calmer than him.

"Alright, you can go now, but, before you leave, you should kiss me!" Jiang Miaoke said casually, as if she were merely suggesting having an ice cream.

Ye Xiao involuntarily swallowed a gulp of saliva, looked at Jiang Miaoke, and coughed lightly, saying, "Miaoke, are you sure you want me to... Miaoke, although we're both adults, I am, after all, a conservative man. As the saying goes, men and women should not touch each other lightly."

"Don't talk to me about what saints said, saints preached parental commands and matchmakers' words, that's all nonsense. How can marriage not consider the feelings of those getting married?" Jiang Miaoke glanced at Jiang Chuan and others looking this way and whispered to Ye Xiao, "Better be quick with your hands and feet. After you kiss me, they'll believe it. If you don't kiss me, they surely won't believe it."

"But why isn't it you kissing me? Remember it was you who was loudly looking for a love interest? If I rashly kissed you, are you sure your dad and brother won't beat me to a pulp?" Ye Xiao didn't want to be that fool.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Jiang Miaoke seemed thoughtful, then said, "You do make a good point."

"What?" Just as Ye Xiao was slightly startled, not fully understanding the situation, he saw Jiang Miaoke tip-toe and plant a quick kiss on his cheek before turning and running away.

Ye Xiao was stunned.

He was just talking casually; he thought that Jiang Miaoke would back off after he said that. But, to his utter surprise, Jiang Miaoke didn't back off. Instead, she proved to everyone what it means to go against the current.

Not only was Ye Xiao stunned, but so were Jiang Zhongzheng, Jiang Chuan, and Xia Nanhai. They truly hadn't expected Jiang Miaoke to kiss Ye Xiao right in front of them. It was utterly shocking, leaving everyone at a loss for words.

Jiang Chuan hurried to Ye Xiao's side, looking at Ye Xiao still in a dazed state, feeling both amused and annoyed.

"Ye Xiao, still reminiscing?" Jiang Chuan snorted as he spoke.

Ye Xiao quickly looked up to see Jiang Chuan, realizing that he didn't know when Jiang Chuan had come to his side, and also, Jiang Zhongzheng and Xia Nanhai were walking towards them.

"Huh?" Ye Xiao was utterly puzzled!

"What did Miaoke actually tell you?" Jiang Chuan frowned as he looked toward the departing Jiang Miaoke, curiously questioning Ye Xiao.

He simply couldn't understand what was going on with his sister. Could it be because of that one year she spent studying abroad? Had she failed to learn the language properly and brought back those so-called foreign etiquettes instead?

"She... she said she wants me to be at her beck and call!" Ye Xiao admitted truthfully.

What Ye Xiao said was indeed the truth, however, it was a truth with omitted beginnings and endings, much like how some media like to take things out of context. It was truth built on a piece of particular information, which greatly misled others. Now, hearing Ye Xiao's words, Jiang Chuan also secretly wondered, could it be that his sister actually had taken a fancy to Ye Xiao?

As Ye Xiao saw Jiang Zhongzheng approaching, he promptly looked at him and said, "Uncle Jiang, please don't misunderstand!"

Jiang Zhongzheng looked at the receding Jiang Miaoke, sighed, and smilingly said to Ye Xiao, "My daughter is indeed too willful; no one can handle her. However, the old man has already decided on that marriage arrangement for Coco. This way...sigh!"

Ye Xiao felt that standing there right now, the atmosphere was really not great. He immediately said, "Uncle Jiang, I shall leave first."

"Alright, come by often!" Jiang Zhongzheng didn't really have any negative views of Ye Xiao due to Jiang Miaoke's actions. After all, from beginning to end, Ye Xiao was merely stammering and hadn't confirmed anything. So, Jiang Zhongzheng could see that Ye Xiao was merely a shield used by Jiang Miaoke. However, when Jiang Miaoke was leaving just now, she indeed kissed Ye Xiao, which indeed made Jiang Zhongzheng a bit puzzled. To deceive him, did she really have to pay such a hefty price, or did his daughter genuinely have feelings for Ye Xiao?

At this moment, Xia Nanhai said, "Just right, I am also leaving; I will give Ye Xiao a ride on the way. Jiang Chuan, it's been a few days since you've been back. Take half a day off today and go to the office tomorrow morning."

Hearing that he unexpectedly got half a day off, Jiang Chuan immediately chuckled and said, "Thanks, uncle."

Jiang Zhongzheng immediately looked at Jiang Chuan and said, "This boy, so grown up, still always knows how to have fun."

Xia Nanhai smiled at Jiang Zhongzheng and said, "Brother Zheng, Xiao Chuan is very diligent and capable in my place. You should observe the child's strengths more."

"Strengths?" Jiang Zhongzheng chuckled and said to Jiang Chuan, "Look, your uncle has praised you to the skies. Take this afternoon as a reward from your uncle, and go see your mother too. She misses you a lot."

Hearing Jiang Zhongzheng's words, Jiang Chuan was even more delighted, saying, "Yes, dad."

No father does not love his child. To be honest, Jiang Zhongzheng did not quite agree with the Jiang family's eight-year rule, but for the sake of making his son capable and able to take up the banner of the Jiang family in the future, he still needed to toughen him up through external experiences.

Hearing Jiang Chuan calling him dad, not the usual strictly forbidden 'dad' or 'father', his heart felt a warm flow. When he was young, since Jiang Zhongzheng was the only descendant of the Jiang family, he was also very cherished. 'Dad' was the only nickname Jiang Chuan used for Jiang Zhongzheng at that time.

"This boy, alright, go see your mother," Jiang Zhongzheng said affectionately to Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan immediately greeted Xia Nanhai and Ye Xiao, and then swiftly left.

Xia Nanhai and Jiang Zhongzheng exchanged a few insignificant words before also leaving with Ye Xiao.

The Mercedes S600 was indeed Xia Nanhai's vehicle, and although it wasn't considered high-end for someone of Xia Nanhai's status, the setup of the car made Xia Nanhai very comfortable, and he had been using it for years.

Ye Xiao sat in the passenger seat, while Xia Nanhai drove.

"Uncle Xia, let me drive," Ye Xiao smiled at Xia Nanhai and said, "If people knew that I, as the driver, made the chairman drive me, I think many would be green with envy."

Xia Nanhai laughed and said, "You've got quite the schemes in your heart, kid. But first, honestly, what's going on between you and Jiang Miaoke? You know if something really happens between you and her, it could be detrimental to the Jiang family."

Hearing Xia Nanhai's words, Ye Xiao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean by that? Am I really that bad?"

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