The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

At the Liu family's old mansion, Liu Yanran was shocked when she heard her father, Liu Qing, say that they were preparing to unite and form an alliance through marriage to jointly deal with the Mitsubishi Group, the number one conglomerate in the Thousand Sun Kingdom.

She only wants to be with her Ah Yuan, and has no desire to marry anyone else!

But we can't just let go of our family ties. Although A-Yuan's words were very straightforward, how could we simply let go of the debt of gratitude we owed our family for raising us?

If only my marriage partner were Ayuan, but...

Liu Yanran couldn't help but sigh. Others might not know, but she did. Compared to herself, Su Shiyu was a more suitable marriage partner for Ye Linyuan from any perspective.

It could even be said that marrying Su Shiyu would be equivalent to completely taking control of the vast Su family!

With the Ye family's capabilities, it would be a piece of cake for them to devour the Su family!

Therefore, as long as the person in charge of the Ye family is still intelligent, they will definitely choose the Su family as their marriage partner.

Is this the end of my relationship with A-Yuan...?

But I'm so unwilling to accept this. I waited for A-Yuan for four years, and finally he came back, but this is the result...

Seeing his daughter's dejected look, Liu Qing, as her father, knew exactly what she was thinking. He shook his head helplessly and teased her.

"What's wrong? Yanran, you don't seem willing? Then why don't we let Ruyan go? Ruyan seems to really want to marry Ye Linyuan."

Liu Yanran, who was originally lamenting that she was going to become a bargaining chip in a family marriage, suddenly stopped lamenting.

What?! So I'm supposed to be married off to A-Yuan!

Excellent, excellent, this marriage is wonderful! A perfect match, a brilliant match, a truly outstanding match!

Liu Ruyan, who was standing next to her, was taken aback at first, and then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Big sister, your change of heart is so obvious. You were clearly unhappy just a moment ago, but now you can't wait to marry him. Is Ye Linyuan really that good?"

Normally, if Liu Ruyan teased her like this, Liu Yanran would definitely defend herself with a few words of embarrassment. But now, caught between sadness and joy, she couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Liu Ruyan. She was completely immersed in her own world, her face full of shyness and happiness.

"Congratulations! Congratulations on achieving your goal, eldest sister. I never thought that you would be the one to come out on top and win the first place."

If Liu Ruyan still harbored a mix of teasing and resentment, then Liu Meier was completely happy for her older sister.

Others may not know, but surely she knows how much her older sister has sacrificed for them. Even just because Liu Ruyan was interested in the position of the head of the Liu family, she abandoned her original management studies and switched to medicine.

Now that she has achieved her wish, I am genuinely happy for her.

But this joy lasted less than two seconds before Liu Qing poured cold water on it.

"Fought your way out? No, no, no, who told you that? This just puts you all on the same starting line. From now on, whoever wins A-Yuan's favor will depend on their own abilities."

Upon hearing Liu Qing's words, Liu Yanran and Liu Meier trembled, a sense of foreboding instantly rising in their hearts.

"Father, what do you mean by that?"

Liu Yanran's voice trembled slightly; she really didn't want to hear the outcome she least wanted to hear.

Unfortunately, life is full of disappointments, and this time was no exception. Liu Yanran heard the worst possible outcome she had ever imagined.

"Because none of our families have outstanding male heirs, but our female heirs are all quite excellent, we decided to have you all marry A-Yuan to strengthen the alliance between the seven families."

All, everything?

"Wait a minute, Father, you don't mean you're including Ye Qingyan from the Ye family in what you're saying, do you?"

Liu Qing nodded without hesitation. In just an instant, the joy on Liu Yanran and Liu Meier's faces vanished.

As if the blow wasn't enough, Liu Qing's next words caused Liu Yanran even more pain.

"Based on my understanding of Ye Xiao, I'm afraid he definitely won't just let A Yuan marry Ye Qingyan. If I'm not mistaken, he'll marry all his daughters to A Yuan to increase the Ye family's influence on A Yuan's side."

really......

When people are completely speechless, they can actually laugh, just like Liu Yanran right now, whose bitterness is almost tangible.

"Father, you're leaving your daughter no way out! Ye Qingyan and I are the same age, and I know very well how terrifying she is. She's someone we can't handle. Even if Su Shiyu were on our side, our chances of winning would be less than 20%."

"Moreover, the Ye family doesn't just have Ye Qingyan. There's also Ye Qingxin, who's not much weaker than her, and Ye Qingcheng, who seems carefree but is actually meticulous and leaves no room for error."

"As for the younger Ye Xi and Ye Xin, although I have never had any contact with them, they are twins, and that alone makes them extremely terrifying enemies."

Liu Meier, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in.

"Father, my sister doesn't know much about Ye Xi and Ye Xin, but I'm their classmate, so I know a little about them. They're definitely no less talented than Mei'er, and might even be a few points better. Father, is there any other way to let my sister have Ye Linyuan all to herself?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing shook his head helplessly.

"This is already the best outcome, and you're right, none of the women in the Ye family are easy to deal with, which is why I called all three of you here."

"Huh? Father, you mean...?"

Liu Yanran, Liu Ruyan, and Liu Meier were all stunned. They never expected that their father would actually plan to attack all three of them at once!

But on second thought, this seems to be the optimal solution at present.

If the Ye family can send their own sisters to fight, then the Liu family can too. Although they are fewer in number, if they can unite with the Bai, Gu, Mo, Xiao, and Su families, these three families each have only one legitimate daughter, they may not be unable to contend with the five women of the Ye family!

that is.......

Liu Yanran looked at her two younger sisters with some difficulty, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.

"My daughter is willing to make some sacrifices for the family."

Liu Ruyan spoke first. She didn't care who her other half was at all; all she ever wanted was what interested her.

But Ye Linyuan just happened to be the one she was most interested in!

Originally, Liu Yanran's feelings for Ye Linyuan made her somewhat hesitant to make a move. But now that she could do it openly, she naturally had no reason to refuse.

"For my sister's happiness, Mei'er is willing."

If Liu Ruyan and Liu Qing's thoughts stemmed from their own interest in Ye Linyuan, then Liu Meier's agreement was purely for Liu Yanran's sake. She didn't want her sister to spend the rest of her life in deceit and treachery, or even in the pain of lifelong regret.

She wants to protect her sister!

"Hahaha, excellent! You truly are worthy daughters of the Liu family! As the saying goes, sisters united can move mountains; the future of the Liu family rests entirely on your shoulders!"

If the Liu family has a slight advantage because they have three daughters, then the Gu, Bai, Mo, and Xiao families, who only have one legitimate daughter, are in a very difficult position.

...........................

I need to take a day off tomorrow, so I might only be able to update one chapter. That lousy company organized some kind of book club that's going on from 6 PM to 9:1 PM, and most likely until 2 PM or even later. So I'm out of drafts for tomorrow. If it ends early, I might be able to update one or two chapters...