After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

Xia Nian tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. She had questions in her mind, and she had no mood to sleep until she got to the bottom of them.

She got up, put on her clothes, and prepared to go look for Xiahou Yu.

There was a knock on the door. Xiahou Yu was changing clothes. He didn't think much about it and thought it was Xiao Xian, so he let him in.

The door was opened, Xia Nian walked in, and their eyes met.

Xiahou Yu had already taken off his shirt, but he was holding his inner shirt in his hand, which he had not put on yet.

Xia Nian saw his lean waist and eight-pack abs at a glance. She turned around quickly, and said in a panic, "Why did you call me in when you weren't dressed properly?"

It was the first time that Xiahou Yu saw her shy look, and he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

"Sorry, Miss Xia, I thought it was Xiao Xian." He said in a relaxed tone, not embarrassed at all because Xia Nian saw him.

Xia Nian raised his legs and walked out: "Call me after you get dressed."

She had only taken two steps when Xiahou Yu rushed over and grabbed her wrist.

"Put it on." Xiahou Yu flashed in front of Xia Nian with a harmless smile.

Xia Nian looked him up and down and said calmly, "Master Xiahou, please don't make such jokes in the future."

Xiahou Yu put on an aggrieved look. He lowered his head and said with some hurt: "It's my fault... I recognized the wrong person and made Miss Xia see me without clothes."

When Xia Nian saw him like this, she suddenly felt that she was making a big deal out of nothing.

She sighed inwardly and said softly, "I don't mean to blame you."

Xia Houyu looked down at her and said, "Why did Miss Xia come to see me so late at night?"

Xia Nian was a little speechless. She said, "I have some questions I want to ask Master Xiahou."

"Okay." Xiahou Yu curled the corners of his mouth and pulled her to the table to sit down.

Xia Nian pulled his hand away and said, "Master Xiahou, can you tell me why those sects would oppose you? I know that there must be some instigation from Old Han, but if they don't have this intention, then no matter what others say, it will be useless."

Xiahou Yu was stunned. He didn't expect her to ask this.

But of course he would answer any questions raised by the girl he loved.

"Because they are dissatisfied that the four most powerful sects in the martial arts world are inherited by a few young boys in their twenties." When mentioning this, Xiahou Yu's eyes were filled with mockery.

"Which are the most powerful sects?" Xia Nian was a little confused.

Xiahou Yu nodded: "That's right, Miss Xia, you still remember the Soul Devouring Hall mentioned during the Ziyang City murder case, right? That's the martial arts sect behind the Gu family."

Xia Nian's eyes widened suddenly. The four major families were far more prominent than she thought.

"Behind the Xiahou family is the Zhan Yue Tang; behind the Pei family is the Wan Xiang Tower; behind the Yi family is the Qian Ji Sect." Xiahou Yu continued.

"Not to mention these four sects, the four major families own countless banks, restaurants, and various shops on the mainland, and in the officialdom they are the four major members of the cabinet."

"In this way, many people will be eyeing the four major families and picking on your faults, right?" Xia Nian took over the conversation.

Xiahou Yu nodded: "That's right, the successor was originally decided internally, but I don't know who spread the news, and within a month, all the sects in the martial arts world heard that we are the successors of the four major families."

Xia Nian frowned and said, "But this is your family's business, what does it have to do with them?"

"This is the key point. They think we are too young and incapable of inheriting the great business. Previous heirs all inherited the business in their thirties or forties, but we are only in our early twenties." A trace of contempt flashed in Xiahou Yu's eyes.

"The four of us have all gone through layers of family selection and challenges to get to where we are today. They have no idea what we went through in between. Even if they openly oppose during cabinet meetings, it will be of no avail."

He spoke very confidently and hardly mentioned the hardships and difficulties in between.

Xia Nian couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

They also fought their way out of a pool of blood.

"Those old guys think they are respected and virtuous because they are old and have seen some things." Xiahou Yu smiled.

"In fact, they have just reached the age where they are arrogant. I believe you will let them know that they are just old, not stronger." Xia Nian said lightly.

In reality, she has seen many such people who think they can teach others a lesson just because they are old. In fact, they just see the rise of the younger generations and want to gain confidence by suppressing them.

But they were just being polite and giving him some face.

Xiahou Yu didn't expect her to say such sharp words and couldn't help laughing.

Xia Nian asked: "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just think what Miss Xia said is right." Xia Houyu's eyes were soft, and he looked down at her, "No matter what, I will sit in that position."

I will give you a title again. The wife of the leader of Zhan Yue Hall and the mistress of Xia Hou Family can only be you. Xia Hou Yu swore secretly in his heart.

Xia Nian nodded vigorously: "I believe you."

She paused, then continued, "Will it be dangerous in the middle?"

Xia Houyu came up to her and asked with a smile, "Miss Xia, are you worried about me?"

"...Yes." Xia Nian compromised.

"There is a risk of death." Xiahou Yu said.

Xia Nian's brows jumped and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

"But I won't let myself die." Xia Houyu said seriously. He didn't want to see Xia Nian with other stinky men. Xia Nian could only be his, in this life, the next life, and the life after that.

Xia Nian's eyes flickered slightly, and she always felt that he was making a promise to her.

Of course, she didn't want anything to happen to Xiahou Yu and the others.

After all, they have to go home.

The two chatted for a while until late at night, when Xia Houyu reluctantly sent Xia Nian back to the yard. Looking at Xia Houyu's back as he left, Xia Nian had a rough idea in her mind.

No wonder the four of them were provoked in the end, it turns out that Mr. Han had so many supporters behind him.

She didn't know what the purpose of those sects was, but it was definitely not as simple as Old Han not wanting them to inherit the family.

Xia Nian returned to the room and finally fell asleep.

-

Tao Tao thought about it all night, but still couldn't understand why Yi Qing suddenly told her about the soul-calling grass.

She suddenly remembered that Yiqing asked her to go to his house in the afternoon.

Maybe he wanted to talk to her this afternoon.

Tao Tao picked up her things and prepared to change Yi An's medicine.

Last night, she and Yiqing were walking and chatting together. She is still very happy now. She was relieved to see that Yian's wound had scabbed over. She had been worried that it would fester.

Tao Tao smiled and hummed softly.

Seeing her smiling face, Yi An couldn't help but ask, "Miss Tao, what makes you so happy?"

Tao Tao replied: "I see that your injury is almost healed, and I am happy."

Yi An turned his head away, so that she couldn't see the expression on his face: "I don't want to get better so quickly."

"Huh? Why?"

"Now that your injury has healed, it means Miss Tao can go back home." Yi An raised his eyes and looked at her, his eyes flickering.

Tao Tao scratched her face, not quite understanding his idea: "Now that your injury has healed, we can still be friends."

Yi An murmured softly: "Yeah, just friends."

Tao Tao didn't hear clearly, nor did she get tangled up. She gently reminded him, "Remember not to touch the water."

Yian nodded, looked at her petite back, and narrowed his eyes.

Tao Tao was about to go back to the courtyard when a servant saw her and immediately ran up to her.

"Miss Tao, someone outside wants to see you."