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

“I naturally believe what Patriarch Zhang says. In that case, we will take our leave.” Zhou Kai cupped his hands in greeting and prepared to leave with his men.

“No, you can’t leave,” Xiao Hongmei suddenly said.

"Is there anything else, Madam Zhang?"

"Chen Xuan once said that as long as he is still in the Zhang family, he must provide the Zhang family with good fortune and romantic opportunities, but today's share of romantic opportunities... seems to have not been delivered yet?"

Upon hearing this, Long Yuyan's anger flared, and she was about to retort when Zhang Wei interrupted her:

"Hey, Hongmei, what are you doing! Dean Zhou and I are close friends. How could I be tempted by a day's peach blossoms? Let them go!" Zhang Wei quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

Now I understand.

Everyone present wasn't stupid; they could see at a glance what was going on. It was nothing more than a charade, and Zhang Wei simply didn't want to be the villain.

But Zhang Wei said it precisely because of this that no one else could utter a word of rebuttal.

"Hmph, you heartless bastard!" Xiao Hongmei glared at Chen Xuan playfully, but the person she was actually cursing was Zhang Wei.

"As the head of the Zhang family, you must be well aware of the value of these peach blossoms. Furthermore, my Zhang family made it clear to them from the beginning, so today we must ensure that not a single peach blossom is missing from what is due!"

"This..." Zhang Wei looked at everyone helplessly, then smiled apologetically and said to Xiao Hongmei:

"Haha, Hongmei is right, I was indeed a bit confused. Chen Xuan, today is the last day, so please send today's dose of lucky peach blossoms to the Zhang family!"

Zhang Wei shook his head helplessly, turned to look at Chen Xuan, his tone was helpless, but his eyes showed otherwise.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan smiled slightly. He naturally knew that Zhang Wei had done this intentionally, but he did not refute it. Instead, he nodded obediently.

"Very well, Madam Zhang has treated me well. Although I have reciprocated her kindness before, I feel that it is far from enough. I will do more to repay her kindness in the future... I will go and deliver today's share of good fortune and peach blossom luck to the Zhang family now!"

After saying that, Chen Xuan opened his palm, and seven peach blossoms of different colors slowly appeared.

"Madam Zhang, this is today's peach blossom gift. Please accept it carefully. Of course, this small token is not enough to repay your kindness. In the future... I will certainly make sure to thank you!"

Xiao Hongmei was no longer the Xiao Hongmei of the past; she could still fully understand the meaning behind Chen Xuan's words, but she didn't care. Anyway, it wouldn't be long before she…

However, seeing Chen Xuan about to leave her, she still felt a surge of resentment:

"Since you said you wanted to repay me, why are you leaving today? Is this how you repay me? In my opinion, you should stay. My Zhang family will provide you with the best resources to nurture you, no less than those at their academy!"

"This……"

"enough!"

Seeing Chen Xuan's predicament, Long Yuyan couldn't hold back any longer. She was already very unhappy because Chen Xuan was forced to work, and now he was even preventing her beloved disciple from leaving. It was simply too much!

“Madam Zhang, you are mistaken. My disciple has been in your Zhang family for so long, and you are well aware of how much good fortune and good luck he has brought to the family. Now that the academy competition is just around the corner, I must take him back to participate. How can I let him stay in your Zhang family any longer?”

Long Yuyan stared intently at Xiao Hongmei and responded without any politeness.

"Heh, Dragon... Fairy, you're wrong about that. Chen Xuan is a member of my Zhang family. His fate was originally decided by my Zhang family, so we let him go. We just don't want to do that now. Don't overstep your bounds and interfere with us!"

"Besides... it seems you don't intend to properly nurture Chen Xuan, do you? He's just an outsider in your team!"

Xiao Hongmei snorted coldly, a hint of displeasure on her face.

"Nonsense!" Yu Gang quickly stepped in to stop him.

"Chen Xuan is my beloved disciple, the treasure of our academy. How could we not value him? Not letting him enter the monster group is just to prevent him from getting hurt. We have other plans for him!"

"Oh? Is that so? Then why am I seeing you treating me differently?"

"Hmph, what you're saying is utter nonsense! Since that's the case, then please ask Chen Xuan whether he'd like to stay with the Zhang family or come back with us to participate in the academy competition!" Long Yuyan sneered.

She was very confident in her position in Chen Xuan's heart.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongmei's face turned even uglier. She looked at Chen Xuan and said, "Chen Xuan, tell me, would you rather stay here or go back to the academy with them to participate in the academy's grand competition?"

At the same time, Xiao Hongmei secretly transmitted her voice: "Chen Xuan! This wicked woman is really annoying, I don't like her!"

"Exactly, Xuan'er, tell me, what are you really thinking?"

At the same time, Long Yuyan also sent him a telepathic message: "Chen Xuan! Your master's wife hates her, you must avenge her!"

"This..." Chen Xuan was no longer at a loss for what to do, but was sweating profusely as he racked his brains trying to figure out how he could survive in this situation.

Just as Chen Xuan was brainstorming, Xiao Hongmei said directly:

"Chen Xuan, say something!"

"That's right, Xuan'er, say something!"

"I...this...I...!"

"What are you saying, Chen Xuan? You're driving me crazy!" Zhu Zhu couldn't hold back any longer, and she gave Xiao Hongmei a displeased look.

From her professional perspective, this woman definitely has ulterior motives towards Chen Xuan, and she can't let her succeed!

"Brother Chen Xuan, aren't you coming with us?" the bunny-eared girl asked pitifully as she stepped forward.

Xiao Hongmei: 'Oh no! This woman is so despicable, sending so many women to distract my husband!'

So, not to be outdone, she stuck out her belly.

Chen Xuan was completely stunned. Are you guys trying to rebel? The more people there are, the more trouble you'll cause, right? Fine, fine, you'll all be exonerated and you'll just have to wait!

"Cough cough."

“Madam Zhang, there is no need to discuss this matter further. I am not an ungrateful person, and I have already remembered your kindness. However, I have developed a deep affection for the Academy. My departure from the Zhang family this time is also to cultivate myself properly and improve my strength so as to better repay your kindness.”

Chen Xuan frowned slightly as he spoke.

Seeing his expression, Xiao Hongmei dared not make a fuss any longer and quickly waved her hand: "Alright, I expected you to say that. Let's go, just remember not to forget me... the Zhang family!"

"Don't worry, Madam Zhang, I still have something to keep, so I won't forget it. And no matter where I am, I will never forget my original intention!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongmei's cheeks flushed slightly.

My husband is such a scoundrel! He insisted on... insisted on leaving Zhang Wei outside while she was in her dojo. He's such a wicked guy!