Xia Yunfan walked into the room and not only saw Chu Xinyue inside, but also a very familiar face.

"It's you!" "It's you!" Xia Yunfan and Lin Miao stared at each other, speaking in unison, which left Chu Xinyue completely confused.

Chu Xinyue asked, "Do you two know each other?" "This shameless scoundrel, even if he turned to ashes, I would recognize him," Lin Miao said through clenched teeth, showing just how much resentment she held towards Xia Yunfan.

This time, Lin Miao had run away from home, and all her bank cards were frozen. She had to sell a bag to get the money to run away. As a result, most of that money ended up in Xia Yunfan's pocket. Just thinking about it made Lin Miao furious.

Chu Xinyue looked helplessly at Xia Yunfan: "What did you do to Lin Miao?" "What happened between us was completely consensual..." Xia Yunfan directly told Chu Xinyue everything that had happened. Although he didn't embellish the story, his words painted a very positive image of himself, as if he were a heroic and righteous man.

Chu Xinyue looked at Lin Miao: "Is what he said true?" Lin Miao gritted her teeth and nodded: "Although it's true, it's definitely not as positive as he made it out to be. This guy is just a scoundrel who took advantage of the situation. Sis, he's your employee, right? Teach him a lesson for me!" She hadn't expected that Xia Yunfan was an employee of Xingyue Company. Her cousin had always been the best to her. Her cousin's employee was practically her own, right? She was determined to give this scoundrel a hard time.

At this moment, Lin Miao looked like a little devil with horns on her head. Sure enough, under Lin Miao's expectant gaze, Chu Xinyue stood up and walked straight to Xia Yunfan. Just when Lin Miao thought her cousin was going to stand up for her, Chu Xinyue instead looked at Xia Yunfan's injured left arm with concern.

Chu Xinyue asked worriedly, "What happened to your arm?" Xia Yunfan smiled nonchalantly: "Just a minor injury, nothing serious. It'll heal completely after some rest." Hearing this, Chu Xinyue felt relieved and couldn't help but hug Xia Yunfan, resting her head on his chest, being careful not to touch his injured arm.

"What's going on!?" Lin Miao was completely stunned. In her mind, her cousin had always been an icy goddess, and she had never seen her act so tenderly before. Oh my god!? Lin Miao rubbed her eyes, wishing that what she was seeing was just a hallucination.

Lin Miao asked in shock, "Sis, who is this scoundrel?" Chu Xinyue scolded with a smile: "Don't be rude, call him brother-in-law." "Brother-in-law!?" Lin Miao was completely dumbfounded. She never dreamed that her cousin would fall for this scoundrel.

Xia Yunfan chuckled: "Little girl, call me brother-in-law." Lin Miao's face turned red with anger: "In your dreams!" Xia Yunfan suddenly felt that making Lin Miao angry was quite amusing. Just as he was about to continue provoking Lin Miao, Chu Xinyue gave him a stern look.

"Alright, Miao Miao is already quick to anger, don't provoke her further," Chu Xinyue said. "By the way, there's something I need to ask you for a favor."

Xia Yunfan nodded: "What is it? If I can do it, I'll make sure it's done perfectly." He could never refuse Chu Xinyue's requests.

Chu Xinyue said, "Can you have Ruan Lingxue protect Miao Miao for a while?" Ruan Lingxue was the bodyguard Xia Yunfan had assigned to her. Chu Xinyue could ask Ruan Lingxue to do things, but only if Ruan Lingxue didn't leave her side. If it went beyond what Ruan Lingxue considered a safe distance, she would refuse any of Chu Xinyue's arrangements. Therefore, to have Ruan Lingxue protect Lin Miao, Xia Yunfan would have to give the order.

Xia Yunfan immediately shook his head: "No! Ruan Lingxue must stay by your side for protection during this period!" Although Xia Yunfan had killed Nan Xian, the Wu family, a formidable force, still existed. The Wu family had released many bio-engineered soldiers in an attempt to destroy the martial arts world of China, which had crossed the bottom line of the Si Tian Jian. The three elders of the Si Tian Jian would soon take action against the Wu family, and with such a thunderous force, the Wu family would surely be eradicated. However, even a dead tiger still has its power, and the Wu family still had considerable resources. If they were to become desperate, they might not be able to kill Xia Yunfan, but they could kill Chu Xinyue. Therefore, Xia Yunfan couldn't allow Ruan Lingxue to leave Chu Xinyue's side for even a moment.

Chu Xinyue frowned with concern: "Hasn't your trouble been resolved?" The clever Chu Xinyue could already sense Xia Yunfan's concern for her safety, indicating that she might be in danger during this period. Any danger that Xia Yunfan took seriously was definitely not ordinary.

Xia Yunfan smiled bitterly: "The trouble has been resolved, but there are still some loose ends. I'm worried that someone might become desperate." Chu Xinyue said helplessly, "If Ruan Lingxue can't leave my side, then you go protect Miao Miao." As a rising star in the business world of Lingcheng, Chu Xinyue needed to attend many events, some of which Xia Yunfan couldn't attend. So, Chu Xinyue would have Ruan Lingxue accompany her. If Ruan Lingxue couldn't go, it wasn't a bad idea to have Xia Yunfan take on the task.

Chu Xinyue cooed, "You're not busy during this period, so help my cousin out." Xia Yunfan asked curiously, "What is it that you need me to protect her from?" Chu Xinyue said helplessly, "My cousin's family has recently run into some trouble, so the Gu family, who are close to the Lin family, proposed a marriage alliance. If the alliance doesn't happen, the Gu family won't provide assistance, and the Lin family will suffer greatly." Although she didn't go into detail, marriage alliances were quite common among wealthy or influential families.

Xia Yunfan smiled: "I think she'd make a great young lady of a wealthy family. And with her fiery temper, she probably wouldn't be bullied even if she married into one." Lin Miao stomped her foot in anger: "I don't want to marry that scoundrel Gu Dongqing. He's even more despicable than you. If I married him, I'd be disgusted to death." As a young lady from a wealthy family, Lin Miao knew that she would likely end up in a marriage alliance. But she hoped that even in such a marriage, she could find someone who respected her. Gu Dongqing was notorious in their circle. From socialites to college students, he would go to any lengths to get what he wanted, and once he was done, he would discard them without a second thought. He didn't even treat women as human beings, and Lin Miao was extremely resistant to such a disgusting person.

"Knock knock knock..." Just then, there was a knock at the door, and Li Tongtong hurriedly opened it. "President, something bad has happened. Someone is causing trouble at our company, they've injured our security guards, and they're demanding to see you by name."