Fu Donglai immediately laughed and said, "Brother Xiao, the Fu family will rely heavily on you in the future. Without your presence, the Fu family would soon be drowned in the river of history. Donglai will always follow your lead in this lifetime!"

"Donglai, you're exaggerating. However, the Fu family's entry into Jinling District is bound to catch the attention of other families. So, to establish a foothold in Jinling District, it's better to start with legitimate businesses. I can introduce you to a few people if there's time," Ye Xiao said.

Fu Donglai quickly replied, "Yes, Brother Xiao, I'll follow your lead."

Fu Donglai never forgot to show his loyalty.

Listening to Fu Donglai, Ye Xiao could even hear the resentment in Fu Donglai's heart. To say that Fu Donglai was truly loyal to Ye Xiao was utter nonsense. Ye Xiao didn't know whom Fu Donglai admired most, but he knew the person Fu Donglai disliked most was definitely himself. It was because of Ye Xiao's existence that Fu Donglai's situation had become so precarious.

However, some things are better left unsaid, remaining vague and unspoken can sometimes be better.

"Is that so?" Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Fu Donglai hurriedly added, "Of course, Brother Xiao, Donglai really depends on you."

"We're brothers, so don't be so formal. I'm fine over here. If you're really bored, why not monitor the Liu family's movements? I think these tasks shouldn't be a big deal for the vast Fu family," Ye Xiao said with a smile to Fu Donglai.

Upon hearing this, Fu Donglai immediately said, "Yes, Brother Xiao, I will monitor them closely and not let you down."

"Good, I'll wait for your report," Ye Xiao said.

"When would be a good time for me to lead people into Jinling District?" Fu Donglai tentatively asked.

Ye Xiao said, "If you think the time is ripe, you can do it now. These matters aren't something I need to worry about."

"Yes, yes, Brother Xiao, I understand." Fu Donglai immediately said.

Then, the phone was hung up.

Ye Xiao couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Ye Xiao, what did Fu Donglai want with you?" Fang Jing asked with some confusion upon seeing Ye Xiao hang up the phone.

Ye Xiao said, "Nothing major, just wanted him to keep an eye on the Liu family's movements, it's been two or three days now."

Fang Jing said, "Yes, by the way, Ye Xiao, could today's Liuyue be..."

"Impossible!" Ye Xiao said, his peripheral vision monitoring the surroundings, but he didn't notice anything unusual. He added, "The Liu family absolutely doesn't know that incident is related to me. There were no witnesses that day."

Fang Jing said, "But today's events were too bizarre."

Ye Xiao laughed, "Soldiers will come to block, water will cover the earth. Don't think too much about it."

At this moment, Xia Mingyue was listening to the conversation between Ye Xiao and Fang Jing, feeling confused, and looked at them with a face full of questions.

"What are you talking about? I can't understand," Xia Mingyue asked curiously.

Ye Xiao and Fang Jing exchanged a glance, and the latter hesitated for a moment before finally looking at Xia Mingyue and said in a low voice, "My parents are being threatened."

"Oh?" Xia Mingyue was taken aback at this, but quickly recovered and looked at Fang Jing with some confusion, saying, "That's not right, aren't you from a single-parent family? How could you say it's your parents? When did your mom find you a dad?"

Fang Jing couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's not about finding a dad, it's just... sigh, he doesn't deserve to be my father."

Xia Mingyue looked at Fang Jing and then at Ye Xiao. Obviously, Fang Jing's half-spoken words only made Xia Mingyue more curious.

Ye Xiao said, "Know the Liu family?"

"You mean the Liu family in Bird City?" Xia Mingyue immediately said.

Ye Xiao nodded and then pointed at Fang Jing, "See? This is the daughter of the contemporary Family Head of the Liu family."

"What?" Xia Mingyue couldn't believe her ears as she looked at Fang Jing.

She had been Fang Jing's best friend for many years, but had no idea that Fang Jing was related to the Liu family, let alone being Liu Wenzhuo's daughter. It was too sudden and hard to accept.

"Are you sure you're not joking?" Xia Mingyue lowered her voice and asked Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao said, "You can ask the person in question."

Xia Mingyue immediately looked at Fang Jing, who didn't say anything but just nodded.

Seeing even Fang Jing nodding, it seemed that this matter was almost certainly true.

Xia Mingyue felt that her perception was indeed off.

"Huh? That's not right!" Xia Mingyue thought for a moment, suddenly realizing something was amiss, and immediately looked at Fang Jing, saying, "But you just said your parents were being threatened. As the head of the Liu family, who would dare threaten him? Wait, Ye Xiao had that person monitor the Liu family just now; could it be someone within the Liu family?"

"You're really smart, you got it all!" Fang Jing said with a bitter smile.

Xia Mingyue said, "I've heard from my father that the Liu family is quite different from other families. The previous head was the current head's father, and after his death, there was also a younger brother left behind. That younger brother is now like a regent in the Liu family, and Liu Wenzhuo's position hasn't been rightfully earned. But even so, as the family head, who would dare act against him?"

"Didn't you just say it?" Fang Jing replied.

Xia Mingyue said, "Are you talking about your granduncle? Your father's uncle?"

"Sort of, but I don't want to be part of the Liu family." Fang Jing said.

Xia Mingyue said, "But you have Liu family blood running through your veins, that's undeniable. Even if you take your mother's surname, it doesn't change anything. By the way, how is your mother now?"

"She hid away with Liu Wenzhuo." Fang Jing said.

Xia Mingyue was even more surprised upon hearing this. Thinking carefully, she said, "It seems there's been a change in the Liu family. Do the Liu family members know about your existence?"

"Yes, but right now they don't know where my mom and they are hiding. That's why I haven't been targeted yet. If they find my mom and them, I'm afraid they'll strike at me immediately." Fang Jing sighed, saying, "I'm really unlucky. If my biological father wasn't him, I'd probably be living a normal life now; how free and unrestrained it would be."

As Xia Mingyue listened to Fang Jing's words, she exchanged a glance with Ye Xiao.

Xia Mingyue said, "Hiding like this isn't a solution, but solving it will take some effort."

Fang Jing looked up at Ye Xiao and said to Xia Mingyue, "For now, we can only rely on Ye Xiao."

"Him?" Xia Mingyue immediately looked at Ye Xiao and said, "What can he do?"

"I can be a husband!" Ye Xiao said seriously.

This comment made Xia Mingyue look at him with endless disdain.

"Can't you be more serious?" Xia Mingyue said disdainfully, looking at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao said, "Right now, all we can do is wait. Plus, my father-in-law is still recuperating. Even if I retake the Liu family now, what good would it do? At most, it would just create a situation where I forcefully invade, which would be bad for everyone if the word got out. So what we need to do now is wait, ideally for Liu Shixun to become impatient and try to strike at us. Then it'll be time for settling accounts."

"Who is your father-in-law?" Xia Mingyue was most interested in this term after hearing everything.

Ye Xiao smiled smugly and said, "Jinger is now my wife, so isn't her dad my father-in-law? You must be polite, just like me."

Xia Mingyue looked at Ye Xiao again with disdain, saying, "Your shamelessness knows no bounds."

"Listen to you, giving compliments so directly." Ye Xiao said seriously, "It's quite embarrassing."

"..."

At this moment, Fang Jing looked up at Ye Xiao and asked, "Ye Xiao, do you think Liu Shixun will come looking for me?"

"You have to understand, his son is dead. Do you think he will come looking for you? He hasn't publicly announced anything yet, which only means Liu Shixun is secretly searching for Liu Wenzhuo's whereabouts. His ultimate goal is to kill your dad." Ye Xiao said, "So unless he really believes they are never found, he shouldn't bother you. After all, he knows his nephew the best. If something happens to you, his nephew probably won't come out anymore, failing to fulfill his revenge."

Would Liu Wenzhuo care about his own safety?

Fang Jing sighed, thinking probably not, since in Liu Wenzhuo's eyes, perhaps only he himself matters most.

"The fish head tofu soup is almost cold. Come on, everyone have a bowl." Ye Xiao cheerfully picked up the small bowl of soup for Fang Jing, poured her a bowl, and while comforting and promising her, he said, "Don't look so worried. I know you're more concerned about your mom. Don't worry, where they are is the safest place, and they have people serving them every day, living a life almost like immortals. The only regret is not much freedom. But don't you trust your husband? I will definitely change everything. No matter what nonsense he is, if he dares to make my wife unhappy, Tongtong will make him turn into nonsense!"

Fang Jing couldn't help but laugh at Ye Xiao's words. As she accepted the fish head tofu soup Ye Xiao had poured, she said to Ye Xiao with some gratitude, "Ye Xiao, thank you. If it weren't for you, I fear... well, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Do you know why I went to save them?" Ye Xiao said mysteriously with a cheerful smile, while also grabbing Xia Mingyue's small bowl to pour fish soup.

Fang Jing immediately curiously said, "Why?"

Ye Xiao said, "I calculated, sigh, there's one person here who's my future wife, and the other two are my future father-in-law and mother-in-law. That's why I put my life on the line to save them. Tell me, am I right or not?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Jing blushed shyly and smiled but said nothing. However, Ye Xiao's words seemed to ease the originally unpleasant atmosphere in the room a bit, and in Fang Jing's heart, Ye Xiao's image became even more magnificent, as if there was nothing he couldn't accomplish.

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