The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

Sometimes she even considered moving out, but ultimately she stayed.

After all, so much time has passed, Chen Xuan certainly hasn't discovered what he did, otherwise he would have retaliated long ago!

"Isn't the clan leader here?" Chen Xuan looked around.

"Oh? He, he'll be here in a bit!" Huang Meihua said.

After all, she was the wife of the family patriarch. Even though she and Zhao Yi were separated, she still needed to be involved in many matters of the Zhao family, so Zhao Yi often came here.

However, Chen Xuan didn't know that these words were taken as an attempt to intimidate him.

"I see..." Chen Xuan smiled slightly.

"W-what happened? Did something happen to Ling Wu?"

"That's not it."

"Then what are you..."

“Sister-in-law, although we are close relatives, we also have family and private matters that need to be discussed. Why don’t we go inside and sit down to have a proper talk?” Chen Xuan said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Huang Meihua looked slightly embarrassed, but still nodded in agreement.

The two quickly entered Huang Meihua's room; this was the first time Chen Xuan had ever been inside.

The room was filled with a delicate fragrance, a valuable painting of flowers and birds hung on the wall, and several brightly colored bonsai trees were placed in the corner.

There were some exquisite tea sets on the table, and a guzheng (Chinese zither) against the wall.

The two sat at the table, and Huang Meihua poured a cup of tea and handed it to Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and found his mouth filled with a pleasant fragrance, even carrying a hint of Huang Meihua's scent. He couldn't help but savor the taste and exclaimed, "Excellent tea!"

Huang Meihua blushed deeply with embarrassment. In her panic, she had handed Chen Xuan her own teacup, so he had just...

"What's wrong, sister-in-law? You don't look well."

"No, it's nothing, I'm fine! This is this year's new tea, if you like it, have a few more cups!"

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer!" Chen Xuan smiled.

"Well, Chen Xuan, just tell me what you want to see me about."

"What's wrong? Can't I even come and sit here with my sister-in-law if there's nothing wrong?"

"Of course, but you just told me you had something to do, so please don't joke around!"

"Alright then." Chen Xuan slowly put down his cup.

"Sister-in-law, I'm here to talk to you about something." Chen Xuan's tone was calm, showing no change despite Huang Meihua's nervousness.

"What is it?" Huang Meihua swallowed, a little nervous.

“Well, sister-in-law, please sit down first. I’m afraid you might get too excited right now, so let’s sit down and talk slowly.” Chen Xuan pointed to the stool next to him, gesturing for Huang Meihua to sit down.

“Okay, alright.” Huang Meihua sat down as instructed, then stared at Chen Xuan, waiting for him to speak.

"This story begins with my kidnapping!"

"Huh?! You, weren't you always at the Zhao family's house? Why were you kidnapped? Are you dreaming?"

"not at all."

“I have indeed been kidnapped! And this matter concerns Princess Gao.”

"Gao? Gao Yueting? She, she's been missing for a long time, hasn't she? Everyone's been searching like crazy but they haven't found her!" Huang Meihua's heart pounded.

"Just because others can't find me doesn't mean I can't. After all, the person who kidnapped me was Gao Yueting!"

"What?! She...she kidnapped you?"

"That's right, I never expected that Princess Gao, who usually seems so amiable, would do something like this!" Chen Xuan said indignantly, but his tone was somewhat subtle.

"So, what happened next?"

"And then? Of course, I escaped!"

"Where did Gao Yueting go?"

"I can't tell you that, but I can tell you, sister-in-law, that..."

"Yes, what is it?"

"Someone told me that you were also involved in the whole kidnapping!" Chen Xuan suddenly stood up, walked in front of Huang Meihua, and put tremendous pressure on her.

"Huh?! Chen Xuan, who told you that? I didn't!" Huang Meihua's face changed, and she hurriedly denied it.

“Of course I have my own sources of information, sister-in-law, you don’t need to hide it from me,” Chen Xuan said calmly.

“But, Chen Xuan, I, I really don’t know…” Huang Meihua hesitated, her face full of helplessness and grievance.

'She's quite a good actress!'

"Sister-in-law, I'm not here to blame you, I just hope you can give me a chance to explain." Chen Xuan's tone remained calm.

"Then, what kind of explanation do you want?" Huang Meihua asked.

"I want to know, sister-in-law, why did you do this, why did you persecute me like this?" Chen Xuan looked directly into Huang Meihua's eyes, his gaze resolute.

"I, I..." Huang Meihua stammered, unsure how to answer.

"Sister-in-law, I hope you can tell me honestly. If you are unwilling to tell me, then there is nothing I can do."

"This, this is all Gao Yueting's doing. It's all her doing, it's all her plan. If I don't help her, she might attack my Huang family. I have no choice but to... Chen Xuan!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan gave a cold laugh: "Sister-in-law, do you really think I'm a three-year-old child, so easily fooled?"

Huang Meihua was taken aback and immediately found herself speechless.

"Sister-in-law, I advise you to stop pretending to be ignorant," Chen Xuan said seriously. "What I know goes far beyond this!"

Huang Meihua finally couldn't hold back and revealed a hint of panic.

"Chen Xuan, what... what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Sister-in-law, I think we're still family after all, and I don't want to make a big deal out of this," Chen Xuan said in a deep voice. "As long as you tell me the truth, I guarantee this won't affect your position!"

"Really, really?"

"Of course it's true. Otherwise, I would have no choice but to go and have a chat with Old Deng." Chen Xuan made a move to turn around.

Finally, Huang Meihua grabbed his sleeve.

"Wait!" Huang Meihua hurriedly called out, "Chen Xuan, don't rush off, I'll talk, I'll talk!"

"Be lenient with confession, strict with resistance!"

"The thing is like this..."

Under Chen Xuan's coercion and enticement, Huang Meihua confessed to everything she had done. All the clues were exactly the same as those provided by Gao Yueting, and she no longer tried to deceive Chen Xuan.

"I never expected this! I never imagined that you, sister-in-law, would be this kind of person!" Chen Xuan said righteously, standing in the sunlight.

"Yes, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I apologize to you. If you want any money, just ask me! Consider it my apology!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan walked towards Huang Meihua step by step. The latter, watching Chen Xuan approach, seemed unable to look him directly in the eye.

However, Chen Xuan quickly grabbed her chin, forcing her to look him in the eye.

"Sister-in-law, do you think I, Chen Xuan, need such a small amount of money and spirit stones?"