Beihai City.
As evening fell, in the wealthy West Mountain district.
Ye Zixiao followed the address and found the Lin family's villa. He stood outside the gate, feeling a bit curious. Why were there so many men in black suits gathered both inside and outside the Lin family's gate?
"What's up, the mob?"
Ye Zixiao jokingly approached the gate.
"Halt! What are you doing here?"
A flat-topped man questioned him tensely.
"I'm looking for Lin Qingzhu."
"Who are you? What do you want with the second young lady?"
"I'm here to marry her."
"What?!"
The flat-topped man was stunned.
He sized Ye Zixiao up from head to toe, then sneered, "Kid, are you out of your mind? With your country bumpkin look, you want to marry the second young lady? Are you worthy?"
*Slap!*
A crisp sound suddenly rang out.
Ye Zixiao slapped the flat-topped man to the ground.
"Fuck you! Do you think I *want* to marry her? My father forced me to come! I said I wouldn't be bullied, and whoever tries to show off to me, I'll kill them! Whoever it is, I don't care!"
Ye Zixiao seemed to have gone mad. He yelled and kicked the unfortunate flat-topped man.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Kid, you son of a bitch, stop!"
"Trouble, get backup!"
The Lin family villa area suddenly tensed up.
A group of men in black suits charged forward, instantly surrounding Ye Zixiao. They all held steel pipes and yelled at him, clearly about to make a move.
"It really is the mob!"
Ye Zixiao shook his neck, finding it quite amusing.
"Move aside, who is it?"
Suddenly, a booming shout cut through the air. The surrounding men in black suits parted, and a leading man in his thirties rushed forward. He glared furiously at Ye Zixiao, his mouth contorted into a fierce expression.
"What's up, are you going to eat me?"
Ye Zixiao teased him nonchalantly.
"Are you from the Niu family?"
The leader asked cautiously, frowning.
"Niu family? I'm from the Ma family too!"
Ye Zixiao was getting annoyed. He raised his voice and said, "My name is Ye Zixiao, and I'm here to marry Lin Qingzhu. Let's be clear from the start, I'm no pushover. Whoever acts tough, I'll deal with them."
"You're Ye Zixiao?!"
The leader was stunned on the spot.
Ten minutes later...
Ye Zixiao sat in the Lin family's luxurious grand living room, eating fruit from the coffee table and observing the five people opposite him. The people opposite him all stared at him as if he were a monkey.
Ye Zixiao had good features, but his skin was rough from living on the snowy mountains for years, and his hair was like dry grass. He wore a padded cotton jacket, looking like a bandit!
In contrast, the Lin family members opposite him.
They all exuded an air of opulent nobility.
"Hmm, this marriage contract is fine!"
Patriarch Lin Dong put down the marriage vow that Ye Zixiao had brought, and said to his family expressionlessly, "Since the person is here, let's get the marriage certificate. This is the old man's will."
Before he even finished speaking.
Lin Dong got up and went upstairs?!
"I really don't understand!"
Patriarch's wife, Sun Fengzhi, said arrogantly and lazily, "The old man really knew how to stir things up. He's gone, yet he inexplicably brought a son-in-law into the Lin family?!"
"Mom, I don't understand either. Qingzhu is recognized as the most beautiful woman in Beihai, and there's a long line of young masters pursuing her. Why would we have to take in such a clueless guy as a live-in son-in-law?"
Eldest young master Lin Feng looked annoyed.
"You don't understand. I think this young man has an extraordinary physique, and his clothing style is very rustic. If the second sister marries someone like this, it will definitely cause a sensation throughout the city."
Eldest young mistress Jiang Chunmei said with a smile.
Ye Zixiao was eating a bunch of grapes, glanced at the Lin family members opposite him, then turned to look at the Lin family's third young master, Lin Bin, and said with a smile, "It's your turn. Come on, insult me."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Lin Bin was completely bewildered.
"I've read many 'awesome' novels over the years. Shouldn't a live-in son-in-law be mocked and looked down upon by the entire wife's family? It's your turn, come on, call me a good-for-nothing. I'm prepared for it."
"Damn it, stop messing around!"
Lin Bin was indifferent. He leaned forward and asked curiously, "Hey brother, I heard you came down from the snowy mountains. How many years did you live up there?"
Now it was Ye Zixiao's turn to be confused?
Why was the plot different?
The Lin family patriarch had gone upstairs, and while the wife and eldest young master and his wife said unpleasant things, they couldn't be considered insults. This young master was even more outrageous; he was actually very enthusiastic?
"I'm asking you, how many years?"
"Eight years!"
Ye Zixiao answered blankly.
"Holy cow, brother, you're f***ing amazing! To last eight years in the snowy mountains, you're definitely a tough guy. Oh, right, are there any women on your snowy mountain?"
"Yes, there are nuns and abbesses in the temples."
"Nuns? Are they good in bed?"
"Lin Bin, shut up!"
Wife Sun Fengzhi roared, slamming the table.
"I'm just asking!"
Lin Bin pouted, got up, patted Ye Zixiao on the shoulder, and said, "The Lin family has something going on today, so I can't keep you company. I'll take you out to have fun another day and find you some girls."
"Get out!"
Sun Fengzhi's face turned green with anger.
Lin Bin darted out the door.
Ye Zixiao was bewildered. He had imagined many scenarios for meeting the Lin family, but he never expected it to be like this? Were the live-in sons-in-law in those "awesome" novels all lies?
"Xiao Ye, where are you from?"
Patriarch's wife Sun Fengzhi asked as a formality.
"My home is in Beijiang."
Ye Zixiao became slightly more polite.
"Who are your family members?"
"Just my dad, and me."
"What does your family do?"
"My dad herds sheep, and I'm a freeloader."
"Heh heh heh, alright, since you're here, stay for now. The Lin family is a bit chaotic these days. After things settle down, we'll talk about the marriage. Uncle Hai, arrange a room for Xiao Ye."
Sun Fengzhi shook her head slightly as she got up.
"Yes!"
Butler Uncle Hai immediately agreed.
"Alright, you guys go upstairs!"
"Honey, be careful."
Lin Feng got up and walked towards the door. Jiang Chunmei gave Ye Zixiao a polite smile after a reminder, then helped her mother-in-law Sun Fengzhi and walked upstairs.
"Mr. Ye, follow me."
Butler Uncle Hai gestured to Ye Zixiao.
"Hey, wait, I was saying..."
Ye Zixiao, who was ready for a big showdown, was completely stunned. The plot was different, and he didn't know how to play. It was like a heavy punch hitting cotton, unable to exert force, making him feel uncomfortable all over!
"Uncle Hai, what happened to the Lin family?"
Ye Zixiao awkwardly tried to start a conversation.
"Nothing much, minor matters."
"By the way, where is Lin Qingzhu?"
"The second young lady is busy and will be back later."
"Oh!"
Ye Zixiao scratched his head, not knowing what else to say. He hadn't seen his fiancée, and he felt a little eager, but judging by the Lin family's words, Lin Qingzhu should be good-looking.
'Damn, if she's not good-looking, I have my senior sisters!'
The thought of his senior sisters made Ye Zixiao happy.
The sky soon darkened. The Lin family, both inside and out, exuded an atmosphere of tension and oppression. Ye Zixiao, arranged in a guest room on the first floor, was already hungry, but dinner had not been served.
"They're here, they've arrived."
"Quick, quick, everyone grab your weapons."
"Damn it, kill them."
The courtyard suddenly became noisy.
Ye Zixiao looked out the window and saw at least fifty to sixty men in black suits gathered together. The leader in his thirties was giving orders, and they all rushed to the inner side of the villa's main gate.
For a moment.
The Lin family villa area was extremely tense!
Under the bright lights, in the open square outside the gate, a large group of people slowly walked over. Leading them was a burly man with a full beard, carrying a baseball bat on his shoulder.
"Holy crap, a mob fight!"
Ye Zixiao, watching the commotion, was excited and curious.