“You’ll have to think about these plans yourself.” After Chen Xingfeng finished speaking, he looked at Bai Tuantuan. “After all, Xiao Ruyan is a woman, and you have a lot of contact with her. You’ll have to carry out these plans yourself.”

Bai Tuantuan's eyes lit up: "So we still have to rely on me!"

Chen Xingfeng smiled: "Of course."

Ning Nanxiao crossed her arms and looked Chen Xingfeng up and down: "I can understand that Ling Feng unconditionally sides with Bai Tuantuan, after all, he's a bit dim-witted. But you...aren't you afraid of spoiling her so much that she'll become lawless? You'll even help her find ways to harm others?"

Bai Tuantuan raised an eyebrow: "Are you jealous?"

Ning Nanxiao scoffed, "What a joke! I'm worth three of you by myself!"

Chen Xingfeng shook his head: "Nan Xiao, Tuan Tuan won't harm anyone. The methods I gave her are all for counterattacks. If Xiao Ruyan doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, none of Tuan Tuan's methods will work."

After a pause, Chen Xingfeng continued, "Furthermore, Xiao Ruyan insulted my sister so much at the banquet, what's wrong with retaliating a little?"

"Since Xiao Ruyan wants to ruin my sister's reputation, we will naturally retaliate in kind."

Ning Nanxiao glanced at the smiling Bai Tuantuan and said calmly, "This girl doesn't need your help. She's very cunning."

"Ning Nanxiao, are you looking for a fight?" Bai Tuantuan said irritably. "If you have nothing to do, go back. Don't get in my way!"

"Nan Xiao, you're wrong. Tuan Tuan isn't cunning; she's just clever," Chen Lingfeng said smugly. "My sister is the smartest person in the world!"

Chen Xingfeng nodded in agreement: "Indeed, Tuantuan must want to protect us, so she has to think more. In the end, it's because Lingfeng and I are too useless and have caused Tuantuan so much trouble."

At this point, Chen Xingfeng's eyes were filled with remorse.

"How could that be!" Bai Tuantuan said seriously, "Big brother and second brother have already helped me so much! Tuantuan doesn't have to worry about anything. I like big brother and second brother the most!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Lingfeng scratched the back of his head: "I'm the one who dragged everyone down. I'm really too stupid."

"No way! My second brother is lively and kind, and he makes me laugh. Just seeing him makes me happy!" Bai Tuantuan's eyes crinkled into crescents. "My eldest brother is steady and intelligent, and he can teach Tuantuan things she doesn't understand, so my eldest and second brothers aren't useless!"

Hearing Bai Tuantuan's childish words, Chen Xingfeng and Chen Lingfeng both laughed out loud.

Chen Lingfeng patted his chest: "Then Second Brother is Tuantuan's source of joy! Whenever Tuantuan is unhappy, Second Brother will cheer her up!"

"Big brother will work hard to learn more knowledge to answer Tuantuan's questions." Chen Xingfeng rubbed Bai Tuantuan's little head, his eyes full of affection.

Bai Tuantuan was overjoyed.

Ning Nanxiao, standing to the side, looked at the three of them, and for some reason, a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

It tastes sour, and it also tastes a little sweet.

like……

It was a mixture of envy and jealousy.

Yes.

He was jealous.

Seeing the three of them trust each other without any reservations, Ning Nanxiao suddenly felt that he was being excluded.

"Nanxiao!" Chen Lingfeng grabbed Ning Nanxiao's neck. "Don't just stand there! You're practically Tuantuan's older brother now, so be Tuantuan's protector! After all, you're the son of a marquis!"

Bai Tuantuan pouted: "He would never agree, he hates me so much..."

"Who said I'm not willing?" Ning Nanxiao said, his face flushed and his neck stiff. "For Ling Fengxingfeng's sake, I'll accept you as my sister!"

"I'll be your protector from now on!"

At this point, Ning Nanxiao became smug, glancing sideways at Bai Tuantuan: "I know you're very grateful."

Bai Tuantuan: ……

Bai Tuantuan, her head covered in black lines, thought Ning Nanxiao was like an arrogant little brat.

"You're only five years old," the spoon couldn't help but remind him.

Bai Tuantuan: "I've lived two lives, enough to be his mother in total!"

"It's not that exaggerated," the spoon chuckled.

"Alright, Tuantuan, Nanxiao is about the same age as your second brother, so it's normal for you to call him 'brother'," Chen Xingfeng said with a smile. "You're not at a loss."

Bai Tuantuan rolled her eyes: "If he didn't dislike me for being scheming and two-faced, why would he acknowledge me as his sister? I'd better not force her."

"Ahem." Ning Nanxiao coughed twice. "Hmm, I'm finding you to be steady, intelligent, and kind-hearted."

Bai Tuantuan: ……

"Alright, then I'll reluctantly accept you as my older brother."

Bai Tuantuan was secretly delighted. With the son of a marquis as her backer and the emperor's favorite, this deal was definitely a good one!

After all, that's exactly what she wanted to do when she saved him...

"Haha, let's become sworn brothers then!" Chen Lingfeng said happily. "From now on, we're good brothers!"

Seeing Chen Lingfeng's excited expression, Bai Tuantuan sighed, thinking that her second brother was too naive!

The atmosphere here was harmonious, while on the other side, Xiao Guangyuan listened to the rumors coming from outside, his whole body exuding coldness.

Grandma Xiao kept pacing around the room, not knowing what to do.

"Mother, I'm going to the Zheng family." Xiao Guangyuan took a deep breath, a dark look appearing in his eyes.

"But...but that's the Prime Minister..." Old Mrs. Xiao hesitated, "Are you really not going to reconsider?"

Xiao Guangyuan lowered his eyes and shook his head: "The Bai family is not so easy to fool. Xiu'er did not grow up by their side since she was a child. I don't think they will help me much for Xiu'er. Mother, the Zheng family is backed by the Prince's Mansion."

Grandma Xiao immediately understood: "Yes, yes, how could I forget that? Then you should go quickly!"

Meanwhile, at the Zheng family home, Zheng Fangyu calmed down the noisy Xiao Ruyan before going to the study to find Lord Zheng.

"Yu'er, what are you thinking?" Lord Zheng put down his pen and ink, stood up, and gestured for Zheng Fangyu to sit down and speak.

Zheng Fangyu's face was extremely pale. She looked at Lord Zheng and said, "Father, I knew about the Xiao family's affairs back then, but I fell in love with Xiao Guangyuan, so I didn't care. Besides, he divorced his wife. But I never expected that Chen Zhixiu was actually the legitimate daughter of the Bai family! And now she's even a princess!"

Thinking of this, Zheng Fangyu felt a tightness in her chest and gritted her teeth, saying, "Xiao Guangyuan clearly had already hired people to kill them, so how could he let Chen Zhixiu still be alive!"

Lord Zheng frowned slightly and said calmly, "Yu'er, what did I teach you? Don't panic when something happens. Does Xiao Guangyuan really want to kill them?"

“Of course!” Zheng Fangyu immediately replied, “I was the one who delivered the assassin to him, but…”

Zheng Fangyu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Those two assassins haven't contacted me for a long time."

Lord Zheng nodded thoughtfully: "It seems the mission has failed. I suppose Chen Zhixiu already has experts by her side."

“But aren’t the Chen family just ordinary people? They have no power or influence… Even if Chen Zhixiu’s father is also a member of the martial arts world, the assassin said that he was Chen Zhixiu’s father’s senior brother, so naturally he is more powerful than him.”

Seeing Zheng Fangyu's agitated appearance, Lord Zheng shook his head: "Yu'er!"

Zheng Fangyu took a deep breath, calmed her panic, and slowly said, "Father, what do we do now?"

After thinking for a moment, Lord Zheng said, "Let's not talk about the past. Failure is failure. All we can do now is wait. Don't worry, Xiao Guangyuan will come to invite you back."

"Why?" Zheng Fangyu asked, puzzled.

Lord Zheng said confidently, "If Xiao Guangyuan abandons you, he will only face death. How could the Prince of Shi possibly spare him?"

At the gate of the Zheng family mansion, Xiao Guangyuan took a deep breath. Just as he was about to knock, he saw the steward rushing off his horse, shouting, "Master! Master! The Emperor requests your presence!"