Feeling goosebumps, Ye Huan's slightly relaxed vigilance once again surged up to his throat.
Could it be that Liu Tianyun is pretending to sleep, actually trying to lower Huan's guard to strike at the right moment?
Damn, that won't do...
Listening to Liu Tianyun's even breathing, Ye Huan furrowed his brow deeply.
He was sure that Liu Tianyun was truly asleep.
If she really intended to attack at the right moment, she wouldn't have fallen asleep.
There's only one explanation...
She never considered any of those things!
But this doesn't make sense...
Ye Huan remembered, in the past, he also sent the drunken Liu Tianyun back to S-01.
At that time, he simply carried her upstairs and did nothing else, yet she scolded him to high heaven, leaving no room for explanation.
For someone like Ye Huan, who has dominated the Dark World for seven years, how could he endure such grievance?
In the incident with Liu Tianyun, her refusal to listen to explanations, and temper worse than a stinky latrine, left Huan upset for a long time, harboring resentment, even contributing significantly to his determination to divorce.
This time, she was also drunk.
He not only carried her but took even more daring actions.
Yet she showed no signs of anger, and instead acted coyly, showing a shy demeanor.
Hell, what's going on!
It's as though she's a different person!
Ye Huan's eyes widened in disbelief.
Soon, Ye Huan found the answer.
When Liu Tianyun said the words "I will strive to become a qualified wife," her expression was very serious and sincere, clearly from the heart.
The final "good night" was rich with affection; otherwise, it wouldn't have given him goosebumps.
Slightly lifting the quilt, gazing at the woman curled up like a cat on his chest, with a sweet smile on her sleeping face, Ye Huan sighed.
This sticky one seems...
Like she's not going to let go?
Capital City, Li Family residence.
In the dead of night, the whole courtyard's only dim light came from the side room's study.
"Patriarch, you've already exceeded the sleeping time prescribed by Doctor Jiang, you shouldn't stay up any longer; please rest quickly." Assistant Xiao Wu anxiously expressed.
"I'll rest after finishing what I'm handling, don't worry." Li Hentian, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, holding a pen, was handling Li Family's affairs documents.
Xiao Wu sighed, having no choice but to pace patiently by the side.
Two hours later, he couldn't wait any longer.
"Patriarch, you must go to sleep now…"
He swallowed his following words.
Because Li Hentian had finished his current task.
"I'll assist you in resting." Xiao Wu proposed.
Li Hentian shook his head, refusing out loud, "I haven't reached the point where I can't walk on my own."
Having spoken, he stood up, hands behind his back, walking out of the study towards the master bedroom.
During this time, Xiao Wu escorted him.
"How's the matter with the Qin Family going?" Li Hentian inquired halfway through.
"Reporting to the family, the Qin Family has proactively expressed to the Nan Family their desire for their youngest daughter to engage with Nan Zhan's eldest son, Nan Rui, as you instructed."
"Upon hearing this, Nan Family's Patriarch Nan Zhan jumped out of the ICU excited but, before his head recovered, broke a leg again."
"Yet, he was eager to spread the news, exaggeratedly processing it, claiming the Qin Family's engagement as them actively seeking a marriage alliance with his Nan Family."
"This matter has stirred quite the storm in the Capital City."
Xiao Wu reported all the information received.
"Ha!" Upon hearing this, Li Hentian uttered a disdainful chuckle, "Qin Family actively seeking a marriage alliance with his Nan Family? Nan Zhan truly seems excited beyond reason to release such nonsense, utterly ridiculous."
"Indeed, very ridiculous."
"However, Patriarch, won't taking this action upset the young master?"
Xiao Wu tentatively asked.
"As long as it achieves the objective of strengthening connections with Dragon Gate, unrest can be tolerated." Li Hentian replied expressionlessly.
As he spoke, his eyes showed a ruthless glint, "The Nan Family has been arrogant enough for quite a while; fortunately, they're also on 'that list,' let's use this opportunity to deal with them while demonstrating a warning to others."
Xiao Wu's expression slightly tensed, "You mean…"
"Since the Nan Family exaggerated the news, let's turn the situation to our advantage."
"Inform the Qin Family to send a marriage alliance invitation to the Nan Family."
"Moreover, set the wedding date to one month later."
"The venue will be Nan Family's courtyard."
"One month later, my grandson will take a concubine in Nan Family's courtyard."
"And return home to the family!"
Li Hentian sternly concluded, waving a hand as he entered the master bedroom, closing the door behind him.
Xiao Wu stood stunned for quite a while, then silently mourned for the Nan Family for three seconds.
The Patriarch's intention is to use the Nan Family as a stepping stone for the young master to return to the family and make a name in the Capital City!
Celestial Sea City, First People's Hospital, advanced ICU ward.
"Brother, you have to avenge me!!!" On the hospital bed, Nan Zhen cried with heart-wrenching sobs.
After a whole night, a nine-hour rescue effort, he survived until dawn.
Yet his limbs' joints had turned into dust; not even an expert doctor, nor a deity, could restore him.
Learning of this, he could not stop crying, unable to accept going from the dignified Nan Family's third young master to a man incapacitated, reliant on others for eating and restroom needs, destined to spend life bedridden as a cripple.
Seated beside the bed sat a man appearing around thirty, silently smoking, his solemn face seemingly ready to drip water.
Nan Family's eldest son—Nan Rui.
Upon hearing of his younger brother's severe injury, he rushed in a frantic pace, dispatching a private helicopter, arriving in Celestial Sea within an hour.
At the surgery room's door, he waited alongside Su Zhiqiang for eight hours.
The surgery ended, the doctor's words "unable to recover" not only stunned Nan Zhen, but his elder brother also found it hard to accept.
Nan Rui and Nan Zhen were full brothers, same mother and father, a rarity in elite families, as most nobles are half-siblings from different mothers.
This closeness meant they were deeply bonded, growing up inseparable, never feuding.
Seeing his own brother now a cripple, as the elder brother, his pain is deep and visible.
"Brother, Ye Huan is far too despicable, it's all his fault I ended up !"
"You must avenge me!!!"