âFuren!â Tian Wind quickly grabs hold of his daughterâs arm and drag hers behind his back, âLittle Young Master, you have to forgive my daughter, but can you give me a reason for changing my brother-in-law out?â
How can he just so casually say its because he doesnât like the guy?
Making a yawn as he lazily stretched those arms, Bai Xiachen didnât reply and instead turns to his own bodyguard: âBig Bear, remove them from my sight, I want to rest now. Do not disturb me unless I call for you.â
âYes, sir.â The one with the nickname promptly stepped up like a huge mountain that he was, blocking off the path for any chance of retaliation from these unwanted guests.
Then again, the precautionary step was unwarranted here today. Tian Wind never even thought about hitting the steambun, let alone retaliate. In fact, heâs so scared of being thrown out by the big guy that he actually launched himself out the door on his own and disappeared from the corridor.
And so, thatâs how the Tian Clan had their first bout with the naughty steambun.
âDad, this little brat is too much. Itâs bad enough that he thought about matching me with a dog, now he even called to demote Uncle from his post? Based on what can he do that?â Tian Furen unhappily stomps her feet after leaving the hotel, her eyes glaring with indignation at the glassy walls of the structure.
âFuren, do you now know the benefits of having power?â Tian Wind also follows his daughterâs gaze and glared up to the glass windows that blocked off his view from Bai Xiachenâs room, âIf you can become the Water Clanâs woman then our family wonât have to worry about this happening again. Please Sweetie, Iâm not trying to force you into a marriage, but our family only reached this stage thanks to your uncleâs position. Now that heâs unable to shield us anymore, what do you think the other clans would do if they ever figured out your uncleâs gone?â
Tian Furen got what her dad was implying, but just thinking about how sheâs going to one day marry a medicine pot that might die anytime was sickening to her own heart.
âDad... why did the brat target our family? We never offended him in anyway did we?â
âSilly daughter,â the man sighs at those innocent words, âdid you not see how cunning that kid was? He saw through our plan from the very beginning, meaning his mother mustâve taught him about these power struggles from an early age. That woman is not a simple one....â
The boyâs mother will be difficult to deal with if Furen is ever to be at the young lordâs side. She will do anything to remove us from the picture, and before then I need to find out more on who this person is. The only one that can be the next chiefâs wife is my daughter, and if not, Furen must at least be the guyâs secret lover....
Tian Furen didnât say more as she hung her head in contemplation. Sheâs still struggling on selling her own happiness out for power, but that deliberately soon started to waver towards giving in once Bai Xiachenâs arrogant face popped up in her mind. Her hands had clenched up into a ball of frustration.
Am I really going to have to do this? Do I really have to sell my own body out in order to gain power? Am I that much of a disgusting character, willing to become a bratâs stepmother?
âFuren, you need to understand the situation you are in right now. That child in there is the young lordâs son. Even if his mother canât marry into the Water Clan, sheâs still the boyâs mother. No matter what happens, a child wouldnât want someone else being their stepmother when his own remains. Know this, you are going to face hostility no matter the choice you make, thatâs a fact.â After saying that, the man ticks his lips upward into a smirk like the obstacle was no problem.
âDad, please donât say anymore.â Furenâs brain remains very messy and needed time to gather her thoughts, âTomorrow, Iâll give you a proper answer tomorrow...â
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After leaving the hotel, Tian Wind didnât go anywhere else, only having the driver bring them back to their home. However, before the pair could even make it one step into the front door, the lady of the house had already come storming out of the front with a anxious face.