The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

In the two-seater Ferrari, Li Huiran drove with a sour expression, feeling utterly miserable.

Because Chen Dong was in the passenger seat, holding the still-unconscious Wang Mengyu in his arms.

Since Wang Mengyu had been under the effects of a Corpse Control Talisman, Chen Dong didn't have the right kind of pills on hand. He also couldn't simply use Silver Needles to wake her without harming her mind and spirit.

In this situation, it was best to just let her sleep for a day. So, Chen Dong had no choice but to begrudgingly hold her the entire time.

Li Huiran bit her lip, hating her beloved car for the first time. 'Why does it only have two seats, and why is it so cramped?'

Her eyes kept darting toward Chen Dong. "I'm warning you, keep your hands to yourself!"

Chen Dong was speechless. He held his hands out to the sides, simply letting Wang Mengyu lean against him.

But then Li Huiran took a sharp turn. Wang Mengyu lost her balance and started to slump over, and Chen Dong quickly caught her.

Li Huiran's shriek immediately followed. "Chen Dong, where are you touching her?!"

After steadying Wang Mengyu, Chen Dong calmly moved his hand away from her chest.

"Your driving is the problem, but somehow it's my fault?"

Li Huiran fumed, "You're just a pervert taking advantage of the situation!" As she spoke, she jerked the car into another turn.

Exasperated, Chen Dong had no choice but to steady her again.

Li Huiran's eyes blazed with fury. "Can't you just hold her properly?"

Chen Dong shot Li Huiran a look. 'This woman is completely unreasonable.'

With a dark expression, Li Huiran finally pulled up to the Li Manor.

She gave Chen Dong a cold order, "Carry her into a room. And I'm warning you, no funny business!"

"Yes, yes, of course," Chen Dong replied.

After Chen Dong left, Li Huiran glanced down and dejectedly compared her own chest to Wang Mengyu's, which only made her more depressed.

The members of the Li Family watched in astonishment as Chen Dong carried a woman straight towards the second floor.

Their minds raced with countless speculations.

Then, they saw a dejected Li Huiran walk in. Li Jianwen erupted in fury. "Is Chen Dong that shameless? He just carries another woman into our home? Does he not care one bit about the Li Family's dignity?!"

Li Huiran knew Li Jianwen had jumped to the wrong conclusion and quickly explained, "That's my best friend, Wang Mengyu."

The Li Family was instantly stunned!

"What? It's your best friend?"

Li Qinghe repeatedly thumped his cane on the floor, at a loss for words.

Xia Yi came forward and put an arm around Li Huiran to console her. "Oh, Huiran! You mustn't get any foolish ideas! Even if that woman is your best friend, it... it just makes it all the more tragic!"

She trailed off, unable to find the right words of comfort. Her husband being stolen by her best friend, who he then brazenly carried right into their home... Even for Xia Yi, who had a strong heart, this was just too tragic for Li Huiran.

Li Jianwen couldn't contain his anger. Rolling up his sleeves, he said, "That Chen Dong has gone too far! Not even trying to hide it! I'm going upstairs to teach him a lesson for you!"

But before he could take a single step, Xia Yi grabbed him by the ear. "So, you're saying it would be fine as long as he was sneaky about it?" she said, her expression turning grim.

Li Jianwen immediately begged for mercy. "Honey, that's not what I meant! Honey, let me explain..."

"Enough!" Li Huiran, utterly exasperated, slumped onto the sofa. "We found Mengyu on the road. Someone was controlling her, so we rescued her. What is wrong with you people!"

Just then, Chen Dong came downstairs. The family members all awkwardly straightened up, not daring to breathe a word of their previous speculations.

Chen Dong first checked on the injuries of Li Qinghe and Xia Yi. They were recovering well. Even Li Qinghe, whose injuries were severe, would be fully healed in about ten more days.

Chen Dong also noticed that because of this injury, the peak of Li Qinghe's cultivation for the rest of his life would be capped at the Grandmaster level. 'If I leave someday,' Chen Dong thought, 'a single Grandmaster might not be enough to protect the Li Family.'

So, Chen Dong spoke up. "Grandpa, does the Li Family have anyone with talent in the martial arts?"

Li Qinghe heard this and knew what Chen Dong was planning. It was an excellent opportunity to strengthen the Li Family's foundations. Unfortunately, the Li Family's direct line was small, and they had always focused on business. Even among the extended branches of the clan, it was impossible to find a promising martial arts prospect.

Helpless, Li Qinghe could only shake his head and sigh. "I too wish to strengthen the family's foundations, but no one in Huiran's generation has any interest in martial arts."

"Then keep an eye out for loyal and reliable people. That would also work," Chen Dong said.

Li Qinghe nodded. Just then, a bodyguard came in and announced, "Master, Yang Anyi of the Yang Family and Miss Yang are here to visit."

The Yang Family was now a major shareholder in the Li Family's enterprises, so Li Qinghe said at once, "Quickly, show them in!"

Li Qinghe and Li Jianwen also rose and went to the door to welcome them.

A moment later, the two Li Family men escorted Yang Anyi and Yang Rong into the living room.

They took their seats, and tea was served.

Li Qinghe asked with a warm smile, "Nephew Yang, Miss Yang, may I ask what brings you here today?"

Yang Anyi spoke up, "We came specifically to offer an explanation to Mr. Chen."

Yang Rong added apologetically, "That man, Yang Jie, was sent by the main family branch in Nanchuan. We have no authority over him whatsoever. We were powerless to stop his actions."

Chen Dong asked scornfully, "Then why was he operating under the banner of your Yang Family?"

Yang Anyi looked troubled. "Our Jiangzhou branch of the Yang Family and the Nanchuan Yang Family have been separated for a long time. We haven't had any contact since my father's generation. The Nanchuan Yang Family sent him here to force us to acknowledge them as the main branch and rejoin the clan. That's why he has been acting under our Yang Family's name!"

Chen Dong gave a cold snort and said flatly, "I see."

"We have a favor to ask of you, Mr. Chen!" Yang Rong pleaded.

Chen Dong raised an eyebrow. "You want to cut ties with the main family?"

The two members of the Yang Family nodded.

Chen Dong chuckled. "Agree to one condition of mine, and I'll grant your request."