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

"Ding, congratulations to the host for taking Zhao Tianming, the Chosen One of Destiny, as his protector in the early stages. Reward: 3000 Destiny Points, two years of cultivation, and 3,000 low-grade spirit stones."

"Congratulations on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage! Your physique as a furnace vessel has been strengthened. We hope you will continue your efforts!"

"..."

"What's wrong, Chen? Husband, why... are you spacing out?" Zhao Lingwu asked, puzzled.

"Uh, it's nothing, I was just thinking about the child's name." Chen Xuan chuckled and leaned forward.

"Ugh, I'm not ready yet!"

"It's alright, I have experience with this." Chen Xuan patted his chest.

"Huh? How do you have experience? Ugh~"

……

The next day, Chen Xuan walked out of his courtyard in high spirits.

That little Zhao Lingwu, despite her powerful cultivation, was still severely suppressed after falling into my hands. Even now, she still needs Zhao Wenwen's help to barely fight back.

"Ah, life is truly as lonely as snow!"

“Hey, son-in-law, what are you saying? You’ve only just gotten married, it’s the best time of your life, how could you be lonely!” Zhao Weiwu jumped out.

"Huh? Old Deng, what are you doing here? Are you monitoring me?"

"Old Deng? Son-in-law, you haven't mistaken me for someone else, have you? I'm your father-in-law!"

"No, no, Lao Deng is a respectful term for elders in my hometown! It means to enter the inner sanctum and reach the pinnacle!"

"I see, good boy, I am very pleased!" Zhao Weiwu was very pleased.

"You still haven't told me what you did here!"

"Hmph, you'll have to ask your wife! She married into the family and doesn't care about all her stuff, leaving this old man to run around moving everything over here!"

"Her house is right across the street, surely our Zhao family can afford to give us two courtyards?" Chen Xuan glanced at Zhao Weiwu.

"Every family has its own troubles!" Zhao Weiwu sighed.

"What happened? You really took my wife's courtyard back? That's so stingy! Are you even her own father?!"

“Son-in-law, you’re mistaken. I’m only thinking of you two. If you ever have a fight in the future, she’ll have nowhere to go. That way, you can make up before you even get out of bed…”

"No, Ling Wu and I are on good terms, you don't need to worry!"

"...Alright, actually it's still that kid Zhao Yi. He and that girl from the Huang family are now like oil and water. Not long after you went into the bridal chamber yesterday, she came over and asked for this courtyard!"

"You just agreed to that? Why don't you try to persuade them?"

"I can't persuade him," the old man said, his face full of worry.

"This is a very complicated matter, and it's not something I can get involved in. Perhaps it would be better for them to separate."

"Alright, we probably won't need this courtyard anymore, so let the Madam stay here if she wants."

“That’s great. I’ll put it at the gate of your yard once I’ve packed it up!” Zhao Weiwu said with a smile.

He was well aware of Huang Meihua's ulterior motives; she simply wanted to cultivate a good relationship with Chen Xuan so that he could bring back one or two pill formulas or talisman formulas for her Huang family in the future—a huge profit indeed.

He didn't intend to stop it. If the Zhao family really benefited from this, the other two families would definitely not be willing, and might even join forces to target them. It was better to release some benefits; it was better to guide than to block!

The two walked and talked as they strolled through the core area of ​​the Zhao family estate.

"No, something terrible has happened, Master!" Suddenly, two guards rushed over.

"What happened? Look at you all, so flustered! What kind of behavior is this?!"

"Princess Zhou, Princess Zhou Jingqi has come to annul the engagement! She's in the council hall!" a guard reported.

"What's meant to happen will happen... I'll go ahead and get married, son-in-law, you don't need to go. It would be a disgrace to the Zhao family!"

After saying that, he left in a hurry without waiting for Chen Xuan's response.

Looking at the old man, Chen Xuan sighed inwardly. These were the supporting characters around the chosen one, all of them there to highlight him and suffer humiliation along with him.

By the time the chosen ones reach their peak, they might have already passed away, leaving only a few to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

When he actually transmigrated, everyone he interacted with was a real person with flesh and blood, so he really couldn't treat them as NPCs, let alone this one, who was his father-in-law.

Chen Xuan didn't intend to listen to Zhao Weiwu, and instead followed him.

Plans can't keep up with changes. I originally wanted to have a "hot spring encounter" with Zhou Jingqi, but I didn't expect to meet her here ahead of time. I just don't know if Qin Feng is there this time.

Zhao family meeting hall.

When Chen Xuan arrived, the area was already surrounded by people, including elders from the Zhao family and officials from the Zhou Kingdom.

In the council hall, Zhou Jingqi sat in the very center. Her figure was elegant, like a fairy descending to earth, graceful and charming.

Her temperament is elegant and noble, like a fairy from the moon palace, making people fall in love with her.

What's most deadly is that she exudes an intellectual charm in her demeanor and speech. If she were to wear glasses and a deadly office lady outfit, Chen Xuan couldn't even imagine how crazy he would go.

Chen Xuan's imagined image (will be removed if it infringes copyright)

He also noticed that Princess Gao and Zhou Jingyi were also present; one was dressed in a red robe, radiant and beautiful, dignified and noble.

One was dressed in a white dress, fresh and elegant, charming and captivating. Both were exceptionally beautiful, possessing outstanding temperament.

"Princess Jingqi, are you really going to call off the engagement?" Zhao Yi asked with a bitter expression.

"Yes, Patriarch Zhao. Zhao Tianming is unworthy of his position and of questionable character. He's been going to the brothel Yihong every day recently. The engagement between the princess and him should be cancelled!"

Zhou Jingqi did not speak. She simply sat in the chair, expressionless, holding a document annulment in her hand. The one speaking was a eunuch.

Zhao Yi felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but he still forced a smile and asked, "Your Highness, is there anything else about this matter...?"

"I'm just here to annul the engagement," Zhou Jingqi said coldly.

"Patriarch Zhao, considering what has happened to your son, and what he's done recently! Do you think he's worthy of being my sister's fiancé?!"

"But this marriage was bestowed by His Majesty, do you really want to..."

"Hmph, does this kind of thing need explaining? My sister can cancel the engagement if she wants to, what right does your Zhao family have to interfere?"

"This……"

Zhao Yi was speechless.

"Alright!" Zhou Jingqi gave Zhou Jingyi a reproachful look. That look struck Chen Xuan directly.

'As expected of the female lead, this feels like a beautiful teacher giving you an adorable glare when you answer incorrectly, making you stand as punishment. I can't stand it, I really can't!'

"Let Zhao Tianming come out. I don't want to continue wasting my time like this. Everyone's time is precious."

"Break off the engagement? Zhou Jingqi, are you really sure?" Just then, Zhao Tianming's voice slowly came over.

Yes, the main character is usually the last to arrive.