The Ye Family.
In the living room.
Ye Lin, covering his face, sobbed as he leaned on the sofa.
He wailed to the woman pacing back and forth in front of him, "Sister!! You must stand up for me!"
"That venomous woman, Su Muwan!"
"She actually brought her lackey to bully me on our Ye family's turf!"
"I can't swallow this humiliation!"
Listening to her brother's wails, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, Ye Meng, clenched her fists, her face twisted with anger.
Her eyes darkened, and with a loud *bang!*, she slammed her hand on the nearby coffee table, shattering it into pieces. She retracted her hand and cursed, "That bitch!!"
Her expression was filled with rage.
Su Muwan! You’ve gone too far!
I haven’t even come after you, and yet you dare to strut around on our Ye family’s turf?!
Before this, my father sent my brother, Ye Qing, to Jiang City to welcome the Dragon King back.
But when he returned, he collapsed and has been bedridden ever since.
Even the Dragon King has disappeared without a trace.
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
In Jiang City, your Su family may be powerful!
But here in Wang City!
What are you, Su Muwan?!
Ye Lin, seeing his sister's dark expression, stood up and cried out, "Sister, tomorrow we should storm the Ning family and demand an explanation from that venomous woman!"
"And that lackey of hers, Qin Luo..."
He said with venom, "I won’t just break his limbs! I’ll destroy his dantian too!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Meng scolded him, "Idiot!"
"The Ning family’s strength is on par with ours. Do you want to start an all-out war between our families and let the other families reap the benefits?"
Hearing this, Ye Lin shrank back in fear and asked, "Then, sister, are we just going to do nothing?"
"Big brother is still lying in bed, sick..."
Ye Meng shook her head, her eyes dark and cold as she sneered, "Of course not. Su Muwan’s behavior is arrogant and overbearing."
"One family alone won’t be able to gain much from confronting her."
"But... what if most of the families in Wang City unite to condemn Su Muwan?!"
"At that point, even Su Ba of the Su family won’t be able to withstand the wrath of so many Wang City families!"
As she spoke, Ye Meng’s heart was filled with cold laughter.
She wasn’t someone who acted impulsively.
Although she didn’t believe Su Muwan could destroy a Peak Realm cultivator with a single glance, she knew the woman’s strength wasn’t to be underestimated, given how she had unified Jiang City.
So, she would wait for the right moment.
She knew how to bide her time, but some of the young masters and misses of Wang City... weren’t so clever.
As if remembering something, Ye Meng looked at Ye Lin’s pitiful expression and comforted him, "Don’t worry, Xiao Lin."
"Tomorrow night... I’ll make that little bitch lose all face at the banquet!"
...
...
The next day.
In Su Muwan’s bedroom at the Ning family.
Ning Qingyuan frowned as she looked at Su Muwan, who was still lying in bed, groaning and refusing to get up.
She shook her head helplessly.
This girl, how can she still be in bed?
How did she even manage to unify Jiang City like this?
And most importantly, doesn’t she need to cultivate?
Take my Ning family’s treasure, Ning Muqing, for example. She wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to cultivate, which is why she’s reached the late Foundation Realm at the age of 18...
Thinking this, Ning Qingyuan fell silent as she looked at the sleeping Su Muwan.
Oh, right, this girl is already at the Peak Realm or higher, isn’t she?
Now Ning Qingyuan was even more confused. How was this even possible?
Which window did the heavens close for her??
Forget it. There’s a banquet at the Long family tonight, and preparations need to start now. She can’t go looking all disheveled.
Just as she was thinking this, a voice called out.
"Miss, it’s time to get up."
Qin Luo pushed a small cart—specifically designed for Su Muwan—into the room, retrieved from his system space.
Ning Qingyuan: ?
She was stunned as she watched Qin Luo walk in so naturally.
She thought to herself, this guy, though incredibly handsome, is technically Su Muwan’s lackey, right? How could he just barge in like this without any sense of boundaries?
And did my niece even give him permission to enter?
However, her worldview was soon shattered.
Qin Luo walked up to Su Muwan and patted her cheek, saying, "Miss, time to wake up."
[Luo’s Hand Radar, activated!]
Su Muwan, who had been sound asleep, seemed to sense something.
In an instant, she woke up.
Her eyes opened, and seeing the small hand right in front of her, she immediately grabbed it.
"Hehe."
A sly smile appeared on her face as she peeked out from under the covers, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Qin Luo.
"Good morning, Qin Luo. What time is it?"
"9 a.m. We have to go to the Long family tonight. Aunt Xuan said she’s going to make you look stunning."
"Ugh... I don’t want to go..."
"Miss, do you even remember why we came to Wang City?"
"To vacation...?"
"You could say that, but it’s actually to attend a wedding."
"Oh."
"Alright, Miss, time to brush your teeth."
"Gurgle gurgle~"
"Now, let’s wash your face."
"Mmm..."
Su Muwan lazily let Qin Luo take care of her.
Even though they were in a different place, it wasn’t much different from being at home.
Most importantly, Qin Luo had recently taken to waking her up with his hand.
How delightful!
While holding Qin Luo’s hand, Su Muwan completed her morning routine right in bed.
Ning Qingyuan, watching from the side, felt her eye twitch.
What... what am I seeing?
She stared at the two of them, who seemed to be in their own little world.
Isn’t this... way too intimate??
Ning Qingyuan walked out of the room, her worldview in shambles.
Coincidentally, she ran into Su Muwan’s unreliable mother right outside the door.
She grabbed Ning Qingxuan’s shoulder and, with a stiff expression, asked, "Is my niece dating someone?"
Ning Qingxuan blinked and replied, "No, she’s not."
"What about that lackey...?"
"Qin Luo? More than a lackey, but not quite a lover yet. If they do get together, I’ll invite you to the wedding."
As soon as she finished speaking,
What?!
*Slap!*
Ning Qingyuan covered her face, her pupils shaking.
No way... my niece might be in a relationship, and here I am, still single?!
"By the way, little sister, why do you care so much? Are you looking for a boyfriend?"
"Shut up!"
A while later, Su Muwan was ready to go. Yawning, she was dragged out by Qin Luo.
"Miss, wake up. It’s time to get you all dolled up."
"Qin Luo, get me a wheelchair. You can push me there."
"Miss, please don’t be so difficult."
Qin Luo settled Su Muwan and couldn’t help but smile wryly to himself.
These aristocratic families really know how to throw parties.
Like tonight, the Long family is hosting an invitation banquet.
All the major factions who received wedding invitations are attending.
Of course, Qin Luo couldn’t help but think, if you’re already throwing a banquet, why not just have the wedding at the same time?
The families of Wang City really are something else.
But this works out perfectly.
Qin Luo calculated something in his mind.
A faint smile appeared on his lips.
Heh.
Shangguan Chuxue... I didn’t expect to see you so soon.