"What?" Huo Zhixing frowned deeply.

He was unaware of Yin Shaoqing's previous visit to Xiyuan.

Jiang Can told him everything, and then said, "I didn't tell you before because I felt the matter was already resolved and there was no need to repeat it, and also because..."

"I was really too naive," Jiang Can said regretfully. "I didn't expect Yin Shaoqing to be so well-hidden!"

"Don't blame yourself." Huo Zhixing gently patted her shoulder. "Even I didn't expect Yin Shaoqing to be this kind of person."

“Aunt Cen broke this phone.” Jiang Can looked at him. “At the time, I was worried that there were photos of our family on the phone, so Aunt Cen came up with a solution: she dropped the phone into hot soup.”

Huo Zhixing nodded.

Even though the phone is completely unusable, if the data is recovered, it's still possible to see what's inside...

He handed the phone to Fang Han, and with just a glance, Fang Han knew what to do and immediately left.

"Go to sleep early." Huo Zhixing hugged Jiang Can, his deep voice carrying a hint of warmth. "I'll go see Zhixin first thing tomorrow morning, and then find a suitable opportunity to tell Aunt Yun about this."

"Given Aunt Yun's personality, she will absolutely not let Yin Shaoqing off the hook," he said in a deep voice. "With the Wang family's power, we will soon force the person behind Yin Shaoqing to come out!"

Jiang Can looked at him and gently rested her little head against his chest.

"You already know who that person is, right?"

"Hmm." Huo Zhixing chuckled softly. What a clever little woman.

"Could it really be your second uncle and your eldest brother?"

"Perhaps." He ruffled her hair and pulled her into his arms. Her sweet scent gave his tense nerves a moment of relief.

“I’ve had a grudge against them for a long time,” he said in a low voice. “And they also made me realize that people can really disregard family ties and everything else in order to fight for power.”

Jiang Can pouted and muttered under her breath, "Just how much wealth is waiting to be inherited from your family?"

He smiled but didn't say anything.

She then asked, "Are money and power... really that important?"

Huo Zhixing stared intently at her.

When she asked these questions, her expression was innocent and earnest, and her beautiful big eyes were like clear spring water.

He smiled, patted her head, and looked at her with doting eyes.

Then I answered her questions one by one.

“My family is indeed very wealthy. We are the head of the four major families in Yangcheng, and that’s not just an empty title.”

"Let me put it this way..." he thought for a moment, "Do you know Jerry Wang, the general manager of DL Building?"

"Yes, I know!" Jiang Can remembered. Once, when Huo Zhixing took her to DL, it was this general manager who cleared out the entire building and personally came out to greet her.

“Jerry used to be a servant in the Huo family.”

"What?" Jiang Can's eyes widened.

No wonder the general manager fawned over Huo Zhixing like he was an ancestor, and Huo Zhixin became a black card customer of DL Building at a young age.

“Actually, the Huo family selects a group of people from the housekeepers and servants every year for training. Jerry was loyal and dutiful when he was with the Huo family. He was also very ambitious, so he was a key person to be trained.”

"The people we have trained are distributed across various industries, and they can basically all reach senior management positions."

"And because of them, these industries and companies can serve the Huo family even better."

Jiang Can took a deep breath and nodded thoughtfully.

She used to think that being from a wealthy family simply meant having money.

It turns out they had their own plans and schemes, and their own intricate network of connections.

So... it's not an exaggeration to say that some powerful family controls the economic lifeline of the entire city.

“It’s not just the Huo family,” Huo Zhixing continued, “the Bai family and the Yao family are the same. That’s why it’s necessary for several families to form marriage alliances, because kinship is the most stable relationship.”

Well, that's probably why he insisted on marrying Yao Manning...

Jiang Can's eyes flickered, and she pouted slightly.

This is not only the reason for his marriage to Yao Manning, but also the reason why Yao Manning has repeatedly flaunted her power in front of him!

Who can blame them when they have a powerful family backing them?

She bit her lip, suddenly felt a lump in her throat, and pushed him away.

Huo Zhixing was taken aback and carefully observed her expression, not missing any subtle change in her face.

"What's wrong, honey..."

"It's nothing." Jiang Can said expressionlessly, but she regretted it a moment later.

She knew she had been being unreasonable again.

But she was very concerned that other women were eyeing her man!

Huo Zhixing smiled ingratiatingly, and tentatively placed his hand on her shoulder again. "If there's nothing else... shall we go to sleep early?"

"You go to sleep first, I still have work to do."

"You still have work?!" Huo Zhixing's tone changed.

Jiang Can glanced at him, and he immediately lost his temper, forcing a smile as he gently took her hand and tried to reason with her.

"Can Can, it's so late, don't work so hard... You usually work so hard, it's okay to take a break once in a while."

"No way." Jiang Can left no room for negotiation.

Huo Zhixing started to act spoiled, wrapping his arms tightly around her from behind and resting his chin on her neck.

"Honey, I don't have enough pocket money this month..."

"Um?"

The man grinned wickedly, "Give me a chance to do well and earn some more money for cigarettes!"

"Huo Zhixing, you..."

Before she could say anything, Huo Zhixing picked her up and rushed her into the bedroom.

"Huo Zhixing!"

He ignored her completely, started taking off his clothes, and pulled the two of them under the covers.

"I...I work hard so that I can be worthy of you..."

"Before I walked in, who knew your world was like a gold mine... I'm afraid my dowry won't be enough even in my next life!"

Huo Zhixing paused for a moment.

He saw her slightly red eyes, and his heart ached.

Only now did he understand that she pushed him away because of the words "arranged marriage".

He understood her slight inferiority complex and carefully protected her self-esteem.

His warm lips pressed against her fair neck as he softly said, "You don't need to save up for a dowry, you have me."

"That's still not enough..."

"I'll marry you, okay?"

Jiang Can froze, her mind going blank.

Huo Zhixing kissed her gently, his low, husky voice filled with endless doting affection.

"How about I become your live-in son-in-law?"

Jiang Can's heart pounded, her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Huo Zhixing smiled and gently called her "silly girl," which instantly broke her defenses.

“I’m serious,” he said, looking into her eyes. “If you find it hard to enter my world, then just stand there and I’ll come over.”

"Can Can, it doesn't really matter who leaves. Because we both know that neither of us will stand still, we will both run towards each other."

"Knowledge and action..."

Jiang Can reached out her small hand to hug his neck and planted a kiss on his lips.

Huo Zhixing finally succeeded and couldn't wait to get down to business.

The sheets are all crumpled...