Outside the manor.
Shouts arose.
Many people rushed to the side.
"Northern War Emperor!"
"Western Sea War Emperor!"
"Central Plains War Emperor!"
...
Where the gazes of the crowd converged, the Five Great War Emperors were escorting a one-eyed man as he left the side gate of the manor.
In the eyes of the onlookers, excitement flickered.
Although the grand ceremony had been canceled, as long as they could see the true faces of the Five Great War Emperors and the distinguished guest they were jointly welcoming, the trip was worthwhile.
Nan Baixuan, tiptoeing, kept jumping, finally catching a glimpse of her idol, the Central Plains War Emperor.
At the same time, she also saw Qinglong, who was surrounded by the Five Great War Emperors, his expression grim, yet appearing somewhat pleased.
He must be the distinguished guest.
"I told you, it was all a coincidence!"
"Dad, that one-eyed man, is he the distinguished guest the Five Great War Emperors were jointly welcoming?"
Nan Baixuan asked with relief.
Nan Zi'an nodded. "It's him. Didn't you see the Five Great War Emperors seemed angry because of him, and were explaining something as they walked?"
Qin Xue's eyes showed disappointment.
The reason for the sudden cancellation of the grand ceremony had startled the family of three greatly.
Thinking of Chu Fan constantly being targeted, while surprised, she actually hoped he was the distinguished guest.
After all, her thoughts had been too beautiful.
It was understandable. Chu Fan was so young, how could he possibly warrant the joint welcome of the Five Great War Emperors?
Everything, in the end, was just a coincidence.
Back home.
Upon seeing Chu Fan, Nan Zi'an, remembering how he had nearly lost face for him at the manor gates and how his careless talk had almost brought trouble to the family, was filled with anger.
But before he could speak, Nan Baixuan had already rushed forward.
"You're crazy, you're not welcome here, get out!"
The last three words were spoken with extreme emphasis, as if squeezed from between clenched teeth.
Nan Baixuan had been increasingly annoyed on the way home, thinking about how Chu Fan had made her family a laughingstock at the manor gates.
She had made up her mind.
No matter what, she had to drive Chu Fan away.
The blatant expulsion did not anger Chu Fan.
He switched off his phone, tilted his head, and asked calmly, "Why?"
"No 'why,' you're simply not welcome here!"
"We hope you have some self-awareness!"
Such a young girl. There was no point in dwelling on it.
Chu Fan did not want to trouble his aunt, so he got up and headed to his room.
Being ignored,
Nan Baixuan's pretty face turned red with anger, her whole body trembling slightly.
"Dad, Mom, look at him..."
"Xiao Xuan, that's enough!"
Qin Xue interrupted the complaint.
Her daughter's continuous targeting of Chu Fan made her unsure of how to face him.
He had only arrived today, and if she allowed her daughter to drive him away, how could she face her sister?
"You have an interview at Qinglong Group tomorrow, and it's getting late. Hurry and prepare!"
Mentioned of the interview, Nan Baixuan immediately became anxious.
She had wasted the entire afternoon on the matter of the Five Great War Emperors' gathering and had not prepared anything for tomorrow's interview.
She snorted angrily and hurried back to her room to prepare.
Nan Zi'an suppressed the anger in his eyes and looked at Qin Xue.
"Xue Mei, for your sake, I can overlook what happened earlier!"
"But there are limits to everything!"
"As for Chu Fan, you need to talk to him properly. If he's willing to keep his mouth shut, I, Nan Zi'an, don't mind raising him like my own son for a lifetime!"
"But if he continues to speak carelessly and say any nonsense, I'll have to make him leave!"
"I hope you understand me!"
Qin Xue's face visibly paled.
Facing her husband's irrefutable gaze, she could only nod.
She could reprimand Nan Baixuan because she was her mother and had the right to correct her daughter's wrongdoings.
But facing the head of the family, she had no confidence to speak.
After all, they were husband and wife.
Nan Zi'an did not want their relationship to be jeopardized by Chu Fan, who had a rather distant blood connection.
He continued, "Xue Mei, don't be sad. I'm doing this for Chu Fan's own good."
"This is China, not abroad. If he continues to speak so carelessly, it will not only bring trouble to himself but also to the Nan family."
...
As they were talking, the phone suddenly rang.
Seeing it was the old man calling, Nan Zi'an quickly answered.
"Zi'an, I heard that because of some young man, you've caused the Nan family to lose face?"
On the other end of the line was the current head of the Nan family, Nan Zi'an's father, Nan Xiuhua.
Nan Zi'an's expression turned tense, and he quickly explained, "Dad, it's all rumors."
"We don't know that young man at all. Someone is deliberately stirring up trouble and targeting our family!"
To avoid his father holding him accountable and implicating his wife, he had to lie and distance himself from Chu Fan.
Qin Xue had been unwelcomed in the Nan family since the day she married in.
Nan Zi'an knew very well that if the old man found out about Chu Fan's relationship with Qin Xue.
Given the old man's temper, he would not only immediately demand Chu Fan be driven out of Shanhai City.
He would also use this to force Nan Zi'an to divorce Qin Xue and sever all ties.
Seeing his father calling to question him about the incident at the Shanhai Manor gates, Qin Xue, who was looking nervous, felt grateful for her husband's explanation.
Having been married into the Nan family for many years.
She knew that the Nan family looked down on her because of her background.
If they knew that Chu Fan's relationship with her had caused the Nan family to lose face in front of many other families, they would definitely make a big deal out of it.
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"Beep, beep, beep..."
Before Nan Zi'an could finish speaking, the call was suddenly hung up.
He looked at the phone in surprise.
Not wanting the matter to escalate, he gave up on calling back.
"An Ge, thank you!"
Qin Xue hugged Nan Zi'an's arm, extremely grateful that he had lied to the old man for her sake.
Despite being unwelcomed, she remained in the Nan family and dedicated herself to it, primarily because this man had always stood by her side.
Nan Zi'an affectionately stroked Qin Xue's hair, smiling calmly. "Silly girl, why would we say thank you between us!"
"But you must do what I said earlier!"
"If there's a next time, I won't be able to hide it!"
Qin Xue nodded.
The two, embracing each other, did not notice a pair of eyes watching them from not far away.
Every word Nan Zi'an spoke entered Chu Fan's ears.
He was slightly surprised.
Having been targeted since they met, if he had no feelings about it, he wouldn't be human, but a saint.
However, Chu Fan's thoughts were simple.
As long as Nan Zi'an treated his aunt well, he wouldn't bother with anything he said.
Anyone who dared to bully his aunt would have to face severe consequences.
"Ding dong, ding dong..."
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Just as the couple was about to head upstairs, the doorbell rang and there was a knocking sound.
Upon opening the door, two men and one woman angrily barged in.
Seeing it was his elder brother, sister-in-law, and the driver/bodyguard, Ah Gui.
"Big Brother, what are you doing?"
Nan Zi'an looked at Nan Ziyun with displeasure.
The two Nan brothers, while appearing harmonious, were actually at odds over the distribution of family business.
Nan Ziyun glanced around the room, his gaze finally settling on Qin Xue, and demanded, "Where is your nephew?"
Realizing his elder brother was there to cause trouble, Nan Zi'an said with a troubled expression, "Big Brother, why are you asking this?"
"Why?"
Nan Ziyun sneered.
"Zi'an, you know better than I do what happened outside Shanhai Manor!"
"Where is that kid? Have him come out, everyone is waiting in the ancestral hall!"
Nan Zi'an and Qin Xue's faces changed drastically!