Chapter 133

No matter what, Ye Xiaotian had painstakingly sent his daughter back. This was a huge favor. No matter how one looked at it, it was hard to pursue the matter of the wall that was thirty feet above the ground. Father Xue could only smile wryly and go forward to thank Ye Xiaotian.

Ye Xiaotian took the opportunity to explain the reason for his visit, and Papa Xue's face sank.

Papa Xue said stiffly, "Little Brother Tian …"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Please don't call me that, uncle. This junior doesn't deserve it."

Papa Xue ignored him and continued, "You've gone through so much trouble to send my daughter back. This is a great favor, and the entire Xue family is extremely grateful. However, it doesn't make sense that I have to marry my daughter to you just because you sent her back … "

Ye Xiaotian said, "Of course it doesn't make sense. What this junior has said to you isn't reasonable either. Actually, this matter has nothing to do with reason. To put it bluntly, this junior and your daughter have been together for a long time, going through thick and thin together. Now that we're in love with each other, it's only logical that we should … "

Papa Xue's expression changed drastically. He leaped forward like a zombie and grabbed Ye Xiaotian's neck, shouting angrily, "What did you say? What did you say? What happened between you and my daughter? What did you do to my daughter? "

"Oh … Oh …"

Father Xue wasn't even as brave as he was now when he was facing off against the shrew next door. When he heard that his daughter had been taken advantage of by this person, he immediately became as brave as a tiger. With bloodshot eyes, he grabbed Ye Xiaotian's neck. Ye Xiaotian wanted to say something, but how could he?

Ye Xiaotian's face was red as he pointed at his throat. Seeing this, Shuiwu hurriedly pulled her father away and said angrily, "Dad, what are you thinking? There's nothing going on between me and Brother Ye!"

Papa Xue's eyes widened as he asked his daughter nervously, "There's nothing going on? Then what exactly is going on?"

Stamping her foot, Shuiwu said, "That's right, there's nothing going on."

Mama Xue understood by now and hurriedly advised, "Old man, don't be anxious. Don't you know what kind of person our daughter is? She won't do anything that offends public morals or disgraces her family. " Mama Xue then turned to Ye Xiaotian and said amiably, "Little Brother Tian, don't you think so?"

Ye Xiaotian was confused and asked blankly, "Ah? What? What? "

Shaking her head, Mother Xue sighed with a smile, "Young man, I understand your thoughts. But my daughter has long been betrothed to someone else. Breaking a promise and breaking a marriage isn't a moral thing to do. Young man, my family is very grateful for your kindness, but we cannot betroth our daughter to you because of this. "

Ye Xiaotian said sincerely, "Auntie, I really like your daughter. Although Shui Wu didn't say it, I could see that she actually liked me. Even if you don't want to break the marriage, do you want your daughter to be unhappy after she gets married? Junior is sincerely proposing to the two of you. Junior now has some savings, about two hundred taels of silver. After marrying Shui Wu, I will certainly be able to live a peaceful life. So, the two of you can rest assured. "

Papa Xue shouted, "No way! My Xue Family and the Xie Family have been friends for decades. The marriage certificate has already been issued, so how can I break it? Don't say anymore. I don't want to be rude to you on account that you brought my daughter back. But if you don't leave, I won't be polite anymore! "

Ye Xiaotian wanted to say more, but Papa Xue had already chased him away. "Little Brother Ye, please leave immediately!"

Miss Shuiwu couldn't stand it anymore and said angrily, "Father! Brother Ye is my benefactor. If it wasn't for him, even if I'm still alive, I don't know how terrible my fate would be. How can you treat him like this?! "

Papa Xue raged, "How can I treat him if I don't treat him like this? Recruit him as a son-in-law! Do you think you have to devote yourself to him just because you want to repay his kindness? Lass, you're really shameless. No wonder he dared to come knocking on your door despite knowing that you're engaged. If you were a little more restrained, you wouldn't be attracting bees and butterflies! "

Xue Shuiwu's eyes reddened after being reprimanded by her father. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she choked, "How did I attract bees and butterflies? How can a father talk to his daughter like that?"

Papa Xue raged, "You still dare to argue? The older you get, the more unruly you become. Scram back to the house!"

Xue Shuiwu stomped her feet in anger and turned to enter the house. Seeing that he didn't have a good start, Ye Xiaotian didn't want his relationship with Papa Xue to worsen. It would be better for him to withdraw his troops for now and come back with sufficient preparations. Thus, he hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, this junior will leave now. Uncle, please calm down. This junior will visit another day."

Papa Xue angrily said, "Leave, leave now. There's no need for you to visit another day. Our Xue Family doesn't welcome you."

As Papa Xue spoke, he suddenly noticed Le Yao who was standing timidly at the side. He added, "Also, take this lass with you. She's not a member of our Xue Family, and we can't afford to raise an idle person."

Upon hearing this, Mama Xue was indignant. She said to Papa Xue, "Husband, how can you be like this? This is the Young Miss's flesh and blood. We've received a lot of care from the Young Miss back then. How can we forget this kindness? Now that the Young Miss has passed away and only left behind this child, we … "

Papa Xue said in disgust, "So what if she's the Young Miss? The Young Miss's family has long been ruined. Even the Young Miss's biological father doesn't acknowledge her. We're just servants who work for money. Are we supposed to raise the child for her? An old woman like you should be soft-hearted and return to the house! "

At this moment, Shuiwu, who had retreated to the house, heard that her father wanted to chase Le Yao away, so she immediately rushed out. She and Yaoyao had been depending on each other for the past few years. Although Yaoyao wasn't her flesh and blood, they were already as close as flesh and blood. How could she accept being chased away by Yaoyao?

Immediately, the mother and daughter started arguing with Papa Xue. Papa Xue blew his beard and glared at them, slamming the table and kicking the stool. However, the mother and daughter couldn't accept this at all. The whole family was in a heated argument. Seeing this, Ye Xiaotian said, "Auntie, Shuiwu, stop arguing. Yaoyao will be fine with me."

Shuiwu's eyes were red as she said, "How can we do this, Brother Ye …"

Ye Xiaotian interrupted her with a smile. "It's fine. You and Yaoyao are close, but so am I. After all this time, we're already like family. Isn't that right?" As he said this, he secretly gave Shuiwu a look, hinting for her to calm down.

Ye Xiaotian's words had a double meaning, but Shuiwu didn't refute it this time. She looked at Ye Xiaotian with reddened eyes, suddenly having the urge to leave with him. However … it was as if there was a lead weight under her feet. This step was very difficult to take.

Ye Xiaotian then turned to Papa Xue and said with a smile, "Anger is harmful to the body. Uncle, you're already so old. You should cultivate your character and calm down. Shuiwu has just returned home after a long journey, so let's not be unhappy. This junior will take his leave now."

After Ye Xiaotian said this, he carried Yaoyao and left. Shuiwu's tears flowed down in an instant. She chased after him to the door and leaned weakly against the door frame, covering her face and crying.

Yaoyao was already starting to understand. Seeing that the argument between Shuiwu and her father had scared her, she didn't struggle at all. Fuwa didn't have anyone to call it, but it was very smart. It didn't waver from following Yaoyao. Seeing that its little master had left, it immediately followed after her.

As soon as Ye Xiaotian walked out of the courtyard, a smile appeared in his eyes. Although he was full of confidence when he came, if everything went smoothly, he didn't need to think about what would happen next. What he really needed to think about was what to do if he ran into trouble, so he was mentally prepared.

Ye Xiaotian was worried that if Shuiwu's father was a righteous gentleman and insisted that his daughter couldn't marry someone else since they had already exchanged the marriage certificate, then this matter wouldn't be easy to handle. The other party was Shuiwu's father. No matter what, he couldn't use any inappropriate methods against his father-in-law. If that happened, he could only start with the Xie family.

However, Papa Xue's action of chasing Le Yao away gave Ye Xiaotian hope. Papa Xue was definitely not a righteous man who couldn't be subdued by force or corrupted by riches. Since that was the case, Ye Xiaotian could act in a targeted manner until he achieved his goal.

However, there was still one thing that Ye Xiaotian hadn't figured out. He didn't know what Papa Xue wanted. Two hundred taels of silver was already a huge amount of savings for an ordinary family. Although he couldn't give it all to the Xue family, even if he only took out fifty taels of silver as a betrothal gift, it would still be beyond the reach of an ordinary family. An ordinary family wouldn't even be able to give five taels of silver as a betrothal gift. However, Papa Xue rejected it without hesitation. It seemed like this condition couldn't move him.

Ye Xiaotian boarded the carriage with Le Yao in his arms. He thought to himself, As long as you have a request, it's fine. When I get to the bottom of it, I'll discipline you to obediently give your daughter to me to be my wife.

Ye Xiaotian placed Le Yao in the carriage. Only then did Le Yao wake up. She suddenly burst into tears and jumped up. She hugged Ye Xiaotian's neck and wailed, "Mother doesn't want me anymore. Mother doesn't want me anymore. Sob, sob, sob …"

Ye Xiaotian hugged her small body and gently patted her back. He said softly, "Don't cry. Your mother isn't here, but Brother Xiaotian is. Brother Xiaotian promises you that he'll bring your mother out sooner or later, and our family will be reunited!"

Le Yao sobbed, "That old man is so fierce …"

Ye Xiaotian chuckled. "Brother Xiaotian is here. Brother Xiaotian is very capable and specializes in dealing with fierce and evil people!"

Le Yao asked with tears in her eyes, "Really?"

Ye Xiaotian raised his chin proudly. "Who am I?"

"You're Brother Xiaotian!"

Le Yao smiled through her tears and hugged Ye Xiaotian's neck tightly.

…

Father Xue's attitude was so bad. Before Ye Xiaotian figured out his real thoughts, he couldn't stay in the Xue Family anymore. Once the relationship between the two deteriorated, it would be difficult to remedy it. So after leaving the Xue Family, Ye Xiaotian immediately drove the carriage back to the city.

When they arrived at the inn, he ordered the waiter to feed the horse. Ye Xiaotian took Le Yao's hand and led Fuwa into the guest hall. He heard a loud voice saying, "Manager, are you hiring? I'm quite capable, really. "

This special accent and tone made Ye Xiaotian subconsciously stop and turn to look. Ye Xiaotian recognized this person at a glance. Wasn't this the "powerful witness" Su Xuntian found to deal with County Magistrate Meng?

The manager smiled and waved his hand to refuse the ugly man. The man didn't pester him and walked out resentfully. Suddenly, he saw Ye Xiaotian holding a little girl's hand and looking at him with a surprised face. He immediately stared at him and said, "Why are you looking at me?"

If Ye Xiaotian was from his hometown, he would have straightened his neck and stared back at him. "What's wrong with me looking at you?" Then the two of them swayed their arms and stepped forward, punching and kicking each other. They were about to fight. Fortunately, Ye Xiaotian had never been out of Shanhai Pass in his life, so he just said with a smile, "You're Mao Wenzhi, right?"

Mao Wenzhi was shocked when he heard this. "Oh my god, how do you know me? Are you my cellmate?"