"I actually feel like they're quite compatible," Ye Xiao said seriously to Wang Luoxin and Ye Ziyan.

Wang Luoxin laughed and said, "Alright, tell us your reasons."

"As long as they like each other, that's the only reason," Ye Xiao said with a smile, looking at Wang Luoxin.

"Exactly!" Ye Ziyan promptly agreed, "Any fancy reasons are not as strong and powerful as the most realistic reason."

"Nonsense, who likes who! You guys should stop being so self-righteous, okay? And Ye Xiao, don't you know you're a guy? Why do you hang out with girls? Go hang out with those guys behind you." Cheng Yun suddenly joined them, speaking bluntly to Ye Xiao.

"Sister Yun, my brother didn't say anything," Ye Ziyan quickly defended Ye Xiao.

Cheng Yun immediately said, "You little girl, you've just known Ye Xiao for a few days, and you're standing up for him. Why don't you go follow them behind too?"

Ye Ziyan immediately stuck out her tongue playfully and giggled.

Ye Xiao stood where he was, watching the girls walk ahead. Zhou Hao soon caught up; this guy originally wouldn't walk so slowly, he had just deliberately slowed his pace to widen the gap with the girls in front.

"You sneaky guy, playing tricks now," Ye Xiao said with a laugh while walking alongside Zhou Hao.

Zhou Hao looked embarrassed and said, "Boss, you noticed?"

"Of course, do you think I'm stupid?" Ye Xiao smiled wryly, "Besides, your disguise isn't deep at all."

"Really?" Zhou Hao said.

"What do you think?" Ye Xiao replied.

Zhou Hao scratched his head, looking troubled, "Boss, I didn't play any tricks this time."

"I didn't say you did," Ye Xiao said, "If you like someone, don't hide it. Otherwise, someone else might snatch her away sooner or later."

"Boss, I'm really not playing games this time; I genuinely feel stirred," Zhou Hao said with a very serious expression. Ye Xiao could tell that this guy wasn't even this serious when he was dealing with life-or-death situations.

Ye Xiao put an arm around Zhou Hao's shoulder, smiling, "Don't worry, I'll definitely support you."

"Really?" Zhou Hao looked thrilled upon hearing Ye Xiao's words.

"Why the face?" Ye Xiao said, looking at Zhou Hao's excited expression, "Did you think I would disagree?"

"I did worry. After all, I've spent a lot of time fooling around with women, and I've never really been sincere," Zhou Hao said, "I'm afraid you'd think I'm just playing around this time too."

"You're my brother, so of course, I'd consider your feelings. As long as you genuinely like her, whether she agrees or not is up to her, but I'll definitely support you," Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Zhou Hao said, "Boss, that's what you'd call biased support without reason."

Ye Xiao then said, seriously, "Biased? What's biased? I only know that you're my brother, so I have to support you."

"Haha, boss, you're the best," Zhou Hao said.

Ye Xiao pulled back his hand and took out a cigarette from his pocket, handing one to Zhou Hao, "So you're genuinely sincere this time?"

"Boss, do you still not trust me? I'm truly sincere," Zhou Hao said earnestly upon hearing Ye Xiao's question.

Ye Xiao chuckled, "Alright, I believe you. At the same time, you're my brother, so I need to give you a piece of advice. Whether the other person is good or bad, if you decide to be sincere, you need to clarify things, or you'll end up hurt."

Ye Xiao lit a cigarette for Zhou Hao, who took a drag and exhaled deeply, "I understand, Cheng Yun also told me something similar. She said she's not some quaint little lady or a refined woman, told me not to imagine her as someone so perfect."

"She's right; she's very sensible!" Ye Xiao said as he lit his own cigarette.

Zhou Hao said, "She told me a lot, she even told me she once gave herself to someone."

Ye Xiao was taken aback by this, glancing at Zhou Hao and then at the three women walking ahead, "Looks like Cheng Yun has accepted you."

Zhou Hao shook his head at Ye Xiao's comment, "Not quite, she keeps avoiding me and doesn't take my enthusiasm seriously."

"Haha, she might be doing it intentionally. What's the most precious thing for a woman? Isn't it that one barrier? Haha, honestly, if it's true love, that barrier really doesn't matter. Of course, the prerequisite is true love," Ye Xiao said. "Her avoidance towards you might be due to feeling inferior, thinking she's not worthy of you. Women always wish to give their best to the man they love most in their life. When it comes to us men, we're quite selfish."

Zhou Hao chuckled, "Maybe because we don't have that barrier as a limit."

Ye Xiao burst out laughing.

Then Zhou Hao added, "Boss, liking someone and not being accepted by her really sucks. I never felt this way before."

Ye Xiao sighed.

Indeed, why does it feel like this? Probably because it's true love.

Love!

Things that are easy yet difficult.

"I'm your big brother, so I'll definitely support you." Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Zhou Hao shook his head, saying, "Big brother, actually, your support only gives me some motivation, no real benefits. If... I mean if you could get the sister-in-laws to help out, it would definitely be much better."

Ye Xiao heard this and felt a bit bitter; it seems his sister-in-laws have more influence than his big brother.

"Stop calling them sister-in-laws like that, if they hear it, they'll be unhappy. You must understand that if they get unhappy, I'm the one who suffers." Ye Xiao said.

"Big brother, stop pretending, you're really hoping to suffer." Zhou Hao said with a mischievous laugh.

"You dare to speak about me like that, ha, then I won't help." Ye Xiao said with a proud smile.

Zhou Hao immediately looked at Ye Xiao with a pleading expression, saying, "Big brother, please help me out. From now on, I'll dedicate any beauties I find to you first thing, and they'll definitely be untouched."

Zhou Hao had an earnest expression, Ye Xiao looked at Zhou Hao for a full three seconds before seriously saying, "Am I really such a lewd figure in your mind? I dwell in the mud but remain unstained, pure and untainted!"

"Big brother, do you really want to see your brother-in-law unable to find a wife?" Zhou Hao said, looking pitiful.

Brother-in-law?

Ye Xiao was momentarily stunned by Zhou Hao's words, but quickly caught on.

"Alright, alright, you, it seems you know my weak spot all too well." Ye Xiao said with a bitter smile, then added, "By the way, Yuyan seems quite unhappy in Yan Capital City."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Zhou Hao was immediately surprised and said, "Big brother, how do you know? Have you been in touch with Yuyan?"

"I'm just asking you to report honestly; do you still want me to help?" Ye Xiao said.

However, from Zhou Hao's face, Ye Xiao could see that Zhou Yuyan might have some unspeakable troubles, or perhaps some unhappiness, otherwise why else would she have that kind of online name?

Dove in a Cage!

Zhou Hao sighed, took a deep drag of his cigarette, then said, "The Zhou family doesn't overly emphasize male over female, and Yuyan is a genuine young lady at home, but my father has only one requirement for Yuyan, which is to choose a husband for her—a request that Yuyan cannot accept. Especially after returning from Minghai City to Yan Capital City, she's even more unwilling. But my father's orders are clear: unless Yuyan can find someone better, at least a son-in-law more beneficial to the family, there's no negotiation."

Listening to Zhou Hao's words, Ye Xiao understood that this was both truthful and a message; Zhou Yuyan isn't easy to save, or rather, the chances of rescue are indeed small. After all, surpassing the old established families of Yan Capital City is not easy, even with a clever mind and outstanding skills.

"Brother Xiao, I believe in you!" Zhou Hao said, looking at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao looked up at Zhou Hao, smiled slightly, and patted Zhou Hao's shoulder without speaking.

Of course, Ye Xiao wanted to say that he would definitely rescue Zhou Yuyan, but he was well aware that saving Zhou Yuyan was easy, yet gaining the Zhou family's approval was not.

It's no longer Fu Tianjue's era; Fu Tianjue rebelled against the Zhou family years ago.

However, decades have passed, and the Zhou family's power now is far stronger than it was back then.

At this moment, Ye Xiao and Zhou Hao stopped talking, silently walking forward. After a few steps, they saw Wang Luoxin, Cheng Yun, and Ye Ziyan standing there waiting.

Ye Xiao and Zhou Hao walked over.

"Why aren't you moving?" Zhou Hao asked with a smile.

Wang Luoxin looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Aren't we waiting for someone?"

Only then did Ye Xiao notice that they had arrived at the building where Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing were.

Ye Xiao saw Xia Mingyue's BMW X6 parked downstairs, clearly indicating that Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing were upstairs.

Ye Xiao immediately called Xia Mingyue.

It wasn't long before the call was answered.

"Ye, the busy man, how do you still have time to call me?" Xia Mingyue said, sarcastically.

Ye Xiao immediately chuckled, saying, "Of course, to invite you for a meal. Wang Luoxin and the others are waiting downstairs."

"Really?"

"If you're willing to let us get drenched in the rain downstairs, you can wait a bit longer." Ye Xiao replied.

When Xia Mingyue heard Ye Xiao's words, she said, "Hmph, if it were just you standing downstairs, I wouldn't care. Well, Jing'er and I will come down now. Do we need umbrellas?"

"Nonsense!"

"What did you say?"

"I said, your lung capacity is impressive!"

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