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On the way back to the Ji family home, Arthur remained firmly seated, allowing the sleepy Xia Ying to lean against him. He wrapped one arm around Xia Ying, letting her fall asleep peacefully.

The car was dimly lit, making it impossible to see his expression. However, in the spotlight, a wound could be seen on his lower lip.

It is Xia Ying's masterpiece.

It is certain that Xia Ying did it on purpose.

During their passionate kiss, her phone suddenly rang.

But Arthur showed no intention of letting go of her. Their lips and tongues remained intertwined, and seeing that she was distracted, he followed up by gently biting her lips as punishment.

Xia Ying was naturally not to be outdone. With a clumsy and awkward bite, she broke the man's skin, and the taste of blood filled her mouth, which made her a little more awake.

"I... I need to take this call... wait a minute—"

Xia Ying, panting, quickly used her hand to block the greedy devil in front of her. She picked up her phone and saw it was a call from Ji Beiwang.

This is the second call.

She quickly pressed the answer button, and an unpleasant, stern male voice immediately came from the phone.

"Xia Ying, what time is it? There's a limit to how much you can play outside. Come back right now. Then come to my study."

Ji Beiwang hung up the phone without waiting for Xia Ying's response.

Arthur said, dissatisfied, "Is this how he always treats you?"

"Arthur, let's go back." Xia Ying grabbed his arm and shook it gently, looking like a pitiful little thing who had been living under someone else's roof for a long time and dared not resist.

This made Arthur feel sorry for them, so he had his men take them back, and he comforted Xia Ying in the car.

"If Ji Bei asks any questions, just shift the blame onto me, and I'll handle it."

Xia Ying leaned against him, feeling his warm breath, and couldn't help but fall asleep.

When they woke up, they were already back at the Ji family home. It was completely dark, and the Ji family was already preparing dinner.

Ji Beiwang had been in the study the whole time. As soon as Xia Ying returned, the butler reminded her and took her to the study. Surprisingly, no one paid any attention to Arthur, who came in later.

"Uncle, is there something you need from me?"

Xia Ying spoke softly, as always. Ji Beiwang stood by the window, his back to her, exuding a coldness and hostility, and seemed to be in a bad mood.

"Xia Ying, what did you do yesterday?"

"As before, accompany Madam..."

"lie."

Ji Beiwang shouted, enunciating each word clearly, "You went to Wan Ning and even boasted to her about our engagement, didn't you?"

"Uncle, I didn't. I don't even know who she is..."

Ji Beiwang was furious. He turned around and glared at Xia Ying: "You're still lying! Wan Ning was trying to cover for you, and you've really let her down!"

Xia Ying stood in the center of the room, neither humble nor arrogant. She wore a green cheongsam, which made her look like a tall and straight bamboo.

"Uncle, you say I contacted her, please provide evidence. Don't just believe whatever she says."

If you are not happy with the engagement, I am not obligated to marry you.

Her attitude took Ji Beiwang by surprise. His angry expression froze for a moment, as if he hadn't expected Xia Ying to resist.

"Xia Ying, what did you say? Say it again!"

A series of knocks on the door broke the stalemate between the two.

Arthur's voice rang out at the right moment: "Ji, I need to talk to you about something."

Ji Bei's anger subsided considerably, and he opened the door to welcome Arthur in.

As soon as Arthur appeared, he stood next to Xia Ying, his tall figure making her feel especially safe.

He greeted Xia Ying with a smile, then looked at Ji Beiwang with a wicked grin: "Ji, how could you hurt the beautiful Xia? You were so gentle with Miss Song..."

"Arthur," Ji Beiwang interrupted Arthur, frowning, "Stop talking. Xia Ying made a mistake. If we don't discipline her, who will cover for her if she makes mistakes in the future?"

"Xia Ying, go back now. Don't eat dinner tonight. Go back and think carefully about where you went wrong."

Xia Ying didn't respond and turned to leave, but someone quietly tugged at her hand. Without a doubt, it was Arthur, and her mood improved slightly.

Ji Beiwang was oblivious to their subtle interaction, as he was focused on replying to Song Wanning's message. Therefore, he didn't notice the chilling glint in Arthur's eyes, a gaze that seemed to pierce him like a sharp sword.

Arthur was very unhappy. Why should his Xia listen to Ji Beiwang like this? The man in front of him was even disciplining Xia, punishing her, and not letting her eat dinner.

Before I arrived, how many times had Xia been punished? No wonder she was so thin!

"Arthur, what do you want to talk about?"

Ji Beiwang suddenly spoke, interrupting Arthur's thoughts. He quickly concealed his emotions and put on a polite smile.

"I have a new idea about the collaboration."

Arthur cast out his bait, and Ji Beiwang quickly took the bait, discussing with him the specifics of expanding his business empire.

Arthur listened attentively, nodding occasionally in agreement. After the conversation ended, he steered the topic back to Song Wanning.

"Ji, does Miss Song know you have an adopted daughter as old as Xia? Won't she be jealous?"

"I will talk to Wan Ning properly. She is kind-hearted and will definitely let Xia Ying stay in the Ji family."

"Kexia will also start her own family."

Ji Beiwang said coldly, "I will support her for the rest of my life. Arthur, this is my family matter, you have overstepped your bounds."

"Okay, forgive my endless curiosity."

Arthur smiled as he rose and left the study. His smile grew colder and more sarcastic as he left.

Raising Xia for life? Ji Beiwang is really greedy. On one hand, he's holding onto his white moonlight, promising to marry her; on the other hand, he's keeping an eye on Xia Ying, with no intention of letting her leave.

Wanting both—that's hypocritical.

Arthur found his men, bought dinner, and brought it to Xia Ying's room.

At that moment, she was wearing a bunny nightgown and half-lying on the sofa watching a TV show.

Upon hearing Arthur's voice, she immediately opened the door, looked around, and after scouting the room, pulled him inside.

"What brings you here? It smells amazing, it's roast chicken!"

Xia Ying's stomach rumbled from the lure, and she looked at Arthur pitifully.

"If Ji won't let you eat dinner, I'll make sure you do. Xia, am I better than him?"

"Mmm, you're the best."

As Xia Ying spoke, her eyes never left the roast chicken. She answered whatever Arthur said, almost making the man next to her laugh in exasperation.

He affectionately pinched her cheek, then naturally put on his gloves and began to prepare the chicken for her.

After having dinner together, the two sat on the sofa and watched TV series.

"When are you going back?" she asked casually, but when she looked up, she met a pair of deep phoenix eyes and froze on the spot.

That gaze was as if he wanted to devour her.

"Wait until I finish something important."

After saying that, Arthur took out a velvet box from his pocket, took out a large, sparkling diamond ring, and put it directly on Xia Ying's hand.

"Xia, I can't wait any longer. Let's get our international marriage certificate notarized tomorrow, okay?"

Arthur sensed Ji Beiwang's attitude today and knew he couldn't delay any longer. Fortunately, he had already prepared the diamond ring, intending to propose at any moment, pressing his advantage and making sure the victor takes all.

Xia Ying admired the beautiful diamond ring, slightly surprised by the whirlwind marriage. But since the groom was Arthur, her heart sided with him, and she felt that a whirlwind marriage was acceptable.

"So soon? I haven't even told Madam about this yet?" she said thoughtfully.

"Let's do it first and ask for permission later. I'm sure Madam Ji would support us being together."

This time, Xia Ying agreed without hesitation, smiling as she said yes.

Arthur used his connections to get all the paperwork done in one morning, and now he and Xia Ying are a newlywed cross-border couple.

Arthur held Xia Ying tightly, feeling their hearts pounding. It was all real.

He really did marry Xia Ying!

Ji Beiwang probably never dreamed that the "bandit" friend he brought back would, within three days, take his "fiancée" for himself and kick him out of the game.