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

Soon, the young girls of the Zhao family came out one after another.

They all possessed cultivation, so in terms of appearance, none of them were particularly bad. However, compared to the First Madam, Huang Meihua, they were still slightly inferior.

The girls also looked at Chen Xuan with curiosity. Most of them were direct descendants of the Zhao family. Generally speaking, they were all married into the family through marriage, and it was rare for them to be sons-in-law of low status.

But this son-in-law is no ordinary man; he's the one choosing them!

It is foreseeable that even if some of them marry Chen Xuan in the future, they will probably be serving him, rather than being served by him.

The girls were all very curious about Chen Xuan. Some looked at him openly, while others were very shy and lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.

Only one girl, standing in the last row, was quietly sobbing!

Chen Xuan was a little curious, so he went closer to take a look.

The girl was petite, appearing to be around nineteen or twenty years old. She wore a light green long dress with intricate embroidery along the hem. Her long hair was neatly combed and tied back with a sky-blue ribbon, revealing a delicate and pretty face.

Looking at Chen Xuan so close to her, her body trembled slightly with fear, like a frightened little rabbit. Tears welled in her eyes, her gaze filled with grievance and helplessness, making one feel an overwhelming sense of pity.

"Why are you crying?" Chen Xuan asked gently.

However, Zhao Wenwen was clearly frightened; her tears flowed even more profusely, but she dared not cry out loud anymore.

"Zhao Wenwen, what are you doing?!" a middle-aged elder roared. Clearly, Zhao Wenwen was his daughter.

"Hmph, I really don't know how you managed to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage!" The elder sneered, then looked at Chen Xuan and put on a smiling face. "Young friend, Wenwen is just shy, she's not crying because of you, please don't misunderstand!"

"Alright!" Huang Meihua said, "Let Chen Xuan choose for himself."

Chen Xuan had no idea what the girls' names were, so he could only look at Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi quickly stepped forward and introduced, "This is Zhao Ling'er. She is the youngest, only sixteen years old, but she has a very high talent and is already at the seventh level of Qi Refining."

Chen Xuan frowned; he would never become a very "criminal" person.

Then Zhao Yi pointed to a sweet-looking girl next to him. The girl was wearing a green dress and stood gracefully.

"This is Zhao Ya. She is nineteen years old and has already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining."

Chen Xuan nodded slightly.

Zhao Yi then pointed to a girl next to him who was wearing a purple dress and had an arrogant demeanor.

"This is Zhao Rongrong. She is twenty-one years old this year and has already reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage. She has excellent talent and a lively personality, but she can be a bit willful at times."

Finally, Zhao Yi pointed to Zhao Wenwen, who was sobbing, and said helplessly, "This is Zhao Wenwen. She is nineteen years old this year and has already reached the first level of the Foundation Establishment stage. However, she is a bit weak-willed and not strong enough."

After listening to Zhao Yi's introduction and his relationship with the Zhao family, Chen Xuan had a better understanding of the situation.

These women were all related to Zhao Tianming in some way, but the closest one was Zhao Wenwen, who had just shed tears. The two were childhood sweethearts and had grown up together since they were little.

Chen Xuan thought for a moment, then pointed to Zhao Wenwen and said, "It's her."

For a moment, Zhao Wenwen stopped crying and looked shocked.

The other girls were also shocked, clearly not expecting Chen Xuan to choose Zhao Wenwen, who was the least cooperative.

Zhao Wenwen's father, on the other hand, was beaming with joy. He naturally hoped that his daughter could marry Chen Xuan, so that not only the Zhao family but he himself would benefit immensely!

Zhao Yi was also somewhat surprised, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Alright, it's settled then. Chen Xuan, you two must get along well from now on!"

Chen Xuan smiled but didn't say anything.

"Waaah, I... I don't want to marry him!" Zhao Wenwen suddenly exclaimed.

Her words were like a bombshell, shocking everyone present.

Zhao Yi was so angry that his face turned ashen, and he shouted, "Zhao Wenwen, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Zhao Wenwen's father, Zhao Jin, also looked grim. He hadn't expected Zhao Wenwen to dare to refuse, especially in front of so many people.

"Wenwen, don't be ridiculous!" Zhao Jin said coldly. "This is a decision made by the clan leader. You have no choice but to marry him!"

Zhao Wenwen looked aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes. She looked at Chen Xuan and cried out, "Why...why did you choose me?"

Chen Xuan smiled faintly and said, "Because I find you pleasing to the eye."

"You, you're lying!" Zhao Wenwen cried even harder.

"How could you do this! You know perfectly well that I don't like you, yet you still chose me!"

"So what?" Chen Xuan smiled faintly. "I like you, and that's enough."

"You!" Zhao Wenwen was so angry that she couldn't speak, and could only keep crying.

Seeing the situation was turning sour, Zhao Yi quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, stop crying, Chen Xuan, take Wenwen to rest. The wedding is tomorrow, and there are still many things to prepare!"

Chen Xuan shook his head.

"Since Wenwen and I are not meant to be, let's just let this matter go. I never like to force others, because that makes everyone unhappy."

After saying that, Chen Xuan gently patted Zhao Wenwen's head to comfort her, and then left.

Huang Meihua, with a gloomy face, glanced at Zhao Jin and said, "It's all because of the good daughter you raised!" Then she gestured for Zhao Yi to hurry up and chase after her.

Zhao Yi also realized what was happening and chased after them.

"My dear son-in-law, we didn't explain things clearly just now, and you had to see something funny."

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "It's alright. It seems that Miss Zhao and I are truly destined to be apart."

Zhao Yi sighed and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, my dear son-in-law. Since she is so blind to your worth, why don't you choose another one? My Zhao family has quite a few outstanding women!"

"Let's forget it. After looking around, she's the only one who's suitable. We'll pass on the others."

"Well... son-in-law, please wait a little longer. Stay at my Zhao family's house for a few more days so we can do some work on things."

"Well... that's fine too. I'm also waiting for my confidante. However, I don't like to force people. If it really doesn't work out, then forget it. I heard the Gao family also..."

"Don't worry, young friend, we'll definitely talk to her about it. There's no need to go to the Gao family!"

"Okay, I'll wait a bit longer."

……

That evening, Zhao Wenwen knocked on Chen Xuan's door.

"Miss Zhao, what brings you here?" He was somewhat surprised, but then he understood.

He's already brought up the Gao family, Zhao's mortal enemy, so they'll definitely have to be efficient and keep him here.