Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

Faced with Xie Tianyun's questioning, Bai Li did not intend to make empty promises.

He frankly expressed what was on his mind:

"As long as Lingmo is willing to stay by my side, I will never let her suffer the slightest grievance."

After a pause, he looked intently at Xie Tianyun and said, word by word:

"If I ever bully her, you can come find me anytime. You can hit me or kill me, I'll risk my life and never fight back."

Xie Tianyun's lips moved, but he hadn't had a chance to reply.

"In-laws..." Bai Weiguo said with a stern face:

"You can rest assured. This kid won't mistreat any of these girls."

The old man pointed at Bai Li: "I'll break his legs first!"

Wang Xiulian also quickly came over.

She took Xie Lingmo's hand, patted it gently, and turned to express her opinion to Xie Tianyun.

That makes sense.

"We, the old couple, don't have any great skills, but we know the rules."

"If he does something so heartless, we'll pretend we never had this son!"

Wang Xiulian is extremely protective of her daughter-in-law:

"We'll go live with these girls, give them all our wealth, and kick him out naked!"

Xie Tianyun was at a loss for words.

Chen Tingting stepped forward from the side:

"Don't worry, our eldest brother is definitely not that kind of person."

"Yes." Zhang Qian's tone was direct:

"If he's the kind of scumbag who plays with people's feelings, would we be fools to throw ourselves at him?"

Li Jiaxin and Lin Xiaoshuang also chimed in:

"Our older brother was very good to us and never looked down on us."

Li Mengmeng was so anxious that she was jumping up and down.

How could she miss such a great opportunity to show her loyalty?

"That's right!" The little girl's face was completely serious.

"From the time I met him more than ten years ago, he hasn't changed at all!"

Xie Tianyun looked at them.

When they looked at Bai Li, their attachment and unwavering devotion were something they couldn't fake.

He looked at his daughter again.

What else could he say?

As long as my daughter is happy.

Anyway, without this kid, my daughter would probably still be relying on antidepressants to stay alive every day.

"Okay." Xie Tianyun steadied his breathing and looked directly at Bai Li:

I'll trust you this once.

After saying that, he turned to look at Xie Lingmo.

"Mo'er".

"Before... it was Dad's fault. Dad shouldn't have hit you."

The man, who was used to giving orders, apologized.

"Can you... forgive your father?"

Xie Lingmo stared at him blankly.

In her memory, her father was always a powerful and domineering business tyrant.

But now.

He seemed to have aged in an instant. He didn't used to talk like this; he used to be spirited and proud like a wild beast.

"You old fool..." Xie Lingmo wiped her eyes hastily, "Why are you suddenly acting pitiful?"

Xie Tianyun's smile was more like a grimace:

"Dad is really scared. He's afraid you'll never acknowledge me in this lifetime."

"I'm not heartless." Xie Lingmo sniffled, loosened her grip on Bai Li's sleeve, and took two steps forward.

"I know I shouldn't have talked back and caused you to misunderstand so much."

"But I was angry at the time, so I couldn't help but deliberately make you angry."

A light returned to Xie Tianyun's eyes:

"Then..." Xie Tianyun asked tentatively.

"Now that you're calmed down, will you still come home?"

"Huh?" Xie Lingmo's face darkened. "Old Deng, what do you mean? Are you trying to kick me out?"

Xie Tianyun was dumbfounded:

"Huh? No, that's not what I meant at all!"

"If I don't go home, where else can I go?" Xie Lingmo put her hands on her hips, tossed her pink hair, and said confidently.

"I got beaten up this time, and I was so angry that I ran away and asked a friend to take me in for a few days."

She pointed at Xie Tianyun and launched into a tirade.

"I definitely spend most of my time at home!"

"Otherwise, who will manage all those companies? Who will inherit your fortune in the future?"

Hearing his daughter's words, Xie Tianyun was not angry at all; instead, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

It turns out this girl never intended to leave him completely.

This is more effective than any words of comfort.

"Okay, okay." Xie Tianyun nodded repeatedly, all the wrinkles on his face smoothing out.

"It's good to be home."

He glanced at Bai Li and couldn't help but mutter something.

"I thought you were planning to live here permanently... to stay at this kid's house permanently."

I didn't actually utter the word "bastard."

Bai Li stood not far away.

The interaction between the father and daughter was captured on camera.

Xie Tianyun was still unconvinced.

Anyone would feel upset if their own potted cabbage, which they had painstakingly raised for over a decade, was taken away by someone else.

He can curse a couple of times, he'll take advantage of the situation, and he'll accept being beaten up too.

But you can't just steal from others and not compensate them, can you?

Using one's status to intimidate others is not his style.

Even a fool knows the principle of giving a slap followed by a sweet treat.

Bai Li turned her head.

He gave Zhao Donghai a frantic look.

Zhao Donghai understood Bai Li's look all too well!

It seems that Young Master Bai is preparing to give his father-in-law a promotion!

This is a fantastic opportunity to shine!

Zhao Donghai quickly composed himself, putting on a friendly smile.

He walked over to Xie Tianyun with his hands behind his back.

Then he warmly put his arm around Xie Tianyun's shoulder.

This gesture flattered Xie Tianyun.

Normally, I can't even get past the secretary's approval to invite this person to dinner, but now he's actually putting his arm around my shoulder?

"Little Yunzi."

"Recently, the key planning map for the new district in our city has been approved by the higher authorities."

"I happen to have several project plans in prime locations on my hands."

"I haven't been able to find a suitable contractor, and it's making me so worried that I can't sleep at night."

Zhao Donghai turned his head and looked at Xie Tianyun with a smile:

"How's it going, Boss Xie? Do you have a lot of spare cash on hand lately?"

"Would you be interested in taking over these projects and relieving this old man of his worries?"