Baili Han gave a cold snort. He had always disliked Ye Zi’an’s perpetually smug face of happiness, and now he found it even more annoying.

It seemed Ye Zi’an had an exceptionally good life; a smooth career, a harmonious marriage, and a filial son. The only flaw was the disappearance of his daughter.

However, he didn’t seem to take this to heart.

During dinner, some of the men were worried that the food cooked by the women would be inedible, yet they also feared the women might get upset if they ended up ordering from Jude Tower after the women had worked all evening.

After some thought, they decided to hold off, but fortunately, their worries were unfounded. The dinner turned out exceptionally good.

Everyone enjoyed the meal.

As the Mu Family was preparing to return, Qi Yunqiao shouted, "Mu Niancheng, don’t forget what you promised me! If you dare go back on your word, you’re done for."

Mu Niancheng’s eyes flickered with light as he replied in a deep voice, "Just make sure you don’t regret it!"

"What do I have to regret?" Qi Yunqiao didn’t yet realize she had been led into a trap.

After the Mu Family left, Yang Dongxue asked her, "What did you make Chengcheng promise you? I’m telling you, Chengcheng is a good boy, you better not bully him."

Qi Yunqiao opened her mouth, "Mom, are you kidding me? Whose mom are you actually? He’s the one who’s wronging me, how am I bullying him?"

Yang Dongxue clearly didn’t believe her. This girl was even more troublesome than most boys.

"Well... whatever, believe what you want. I’m going to bed." Qi Yunqiao waved her hand, greeted the elders, and returned to the courtyard.

Actually, Yang Chuxia was also quite curious as to how Chengcheng could have wronged Yun Qiao.

Ye Haoyang, having overheard their conversation, naturally knew the story, but he felt his brother-in-law couldn’t possibly be that straightforward.

And indeed, facts proved that Mu Niancheng was not as innocent as he appeared.

At noon, Mu Niancheng, dressed in red, appeared at the gate of Prince An’s Mansion, not going inside, just standing there looking at the mansion’s plaque.

At first, passersby didn’t pay much attention to him, but as he stood there longer, it became hard not to notice.

Yang Chuxia and others received the news and came outside.

"Chengcheng, what are you doing at the gate? Come in!" Yang Chuxia called out to him.

Mu Niancheng smiled slightly and asked, "Aunt, where’s Yun Qiao?"

"I’m here!" Qi Yunqiao’s voice came from inside. She stood at the door, hands on hips, and laughed, "Not bad, you kept your word. I respect you as a man."

"Of course!"

"Then shout what you promised, I’m listening." Qi Yunqiao reminded him, digging her ears, "Louder."

Yang Chuxia curiously asked, "Yun Qiao, what did you ask him to shout?"

"Third Aunt, just listen and you’ll find out."

Mu Niancheng seemed to have been preparing for this for a while; now he didn’t hesitate, cupping his hands around his mouth and shouting loudly, "Yun Qiao, I want to marry you, Yun Qiao, I want to marry you..."

After shouting three times, Qi Yunqiao was dumbfounded.

Yang Chuxia and the others were also looking at each other in surprise.

Ye Haoyang, upon hearing the first shout, couldn’t help but laugh. He had known Chengcheng wouldn’t obediently comply.

"You bastard!" Qi Yunqiao exploded, "What nonsense are you shouting? I told you to shout ’I’m a scoundrel’!"

Mu Niancheng touched his nose and said, "I only promised to shout out loud, but I didn’t promise what to shout."

Qi Yunqiao went crazy, "Ah... I’m going to beat you to death..."