83: Chapter 83, Prison Six: I'm Jealous, and the Consequences Are Severe!

"Head of the Chen family has arrived!"

The servant outside the door shouted at the top of his lungs.

Hearing this, Second Miss Liu Ruyan immediately stood up from the sofa, and her mother-in-law quickly pushed Zhou Ze aside and walked toward the door.

"You useless piece of trash, what are you looking at? If you dirty the eyes of the Head of the Chen family or the young master of the Chen family, I'll gouge your eyes out and feed them to the dogs!" the mother-in-law scolded Zhou Ze, who had looked up. "Hurry up and wipe the floor!"

Chen Yongchang, the Head of the Chen family, stepped through the door, followed by a young man in a suit—Chen An, the young master of the Chen family who Second Miss Liu Ruyan had mentioned had been pursuing her for over half a year.

The moment Chen Yongchang crossed the threshold, the mother-in-law eagerly rushed forward, her face beaming with a smile that crinkled the corners of her eyes into layers.

"Head of the Chen family, your presence truly brings light to our humble home! Please, come in, come in," she said, then glanced at Second Miss Liu Ruyan and gave her a meaningful look. "Ruyan, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and invite Young Master Chen to sit down!"

Second Miss Liu Ruyan had already moved gracefully to Chen An's side, her voice sweet and seductive, like a nightclub hostess: "Brother Chen, this way, please~"

Chen An nodded politely, but his gaze passed over Second Miss Liu Ruyan's shoulder and landed on the man crouched in the corner of the living room, wiping the grout between the tiles.

"That must be Zhou Ze, your live-in son-in-law, right?" Chen An looked at Zhou Ze as he walked up to him, a contemptuous smile curling on his lips. "I hear he's your husband now, Sister Ruyan?"

Zhou Ze looked up from his crouch, gazing at the impeccably dressed young master of the Chen family. He wiped his hands with a rag and stood up, extending his hand. "Nice to meet you."

Seeing this, Chen An narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Zhou Ze with displeasure.

Second Miss Liu Ruyan, keenly perceptive, noticed Chen An's displeasure and stepped forward immediately.

With a sharp "Slap!" she struck Zhou Ze across the face.

"You useless piece of trash!" Second Miss Liu Ruyan's voice was shrill. "How dare you touch Young Master Chen's hand?"

Then she turned to Chen An, her voice instantly reverting to that coquettish tone: "Sorry you had to see that, Brother Chen~"

The mother-in-law also shot a vicious glare at Zhou Ze, then said to the Head of the Chen family with a smile, "I don't know where that old man of ours picked up this poor boy back then, insisting that Ruyan marry him."

She quickly added, "But please rest assured, Young Master Chen. Although this boy has been married to Ruyan for three years, nothing has ever happened between them."

Hearing this, the Head of the Chen family nodded. "Actually, that's why we're here today."

He looked at Chen An. "Xiao An is old enough to get married. I've noticed he's always had an interest in Ruyan, and they knew each other as children, so there's a foundation of affection."

The Head of the Chen family paused and glanced at Zhou Ze. "I was worried that Ruyan might no longer be chaste, but now it's simple. As long as Ruyan divorces this boy today, she can marry Xiao An tomorrow."

The Head of the Chen family signaled to his secretary, who immediately handed over a contract.

"The Chen family can inject 300 million into the Liu family company for a 30% stake. What do you think?" the Head of the Chen family said, holding the contract and looking at the mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law's eyes darted over the contract several times, and she couldn't stop smiling. "Head of the Chen family, you're too kind. For Ruyan to marry such a wonderful boy as Xiao An is truly her blessing."

"As for this boy," she said, casting a contemptuous glance at Zhou Ze, "after today, he will be expelled from the Liu family!"

The mother-in-law was eager to sign the contract when suddenly the servant's voice rang out from outside again.

"The Dragon Group Special Envoy has arrived!"

At the Liu family's level, they were aware of the existence of Martial Artists, though they had little contact with them. They only knew that the official organization for Martial Artists in the Dragon Kingdom was called the Dragon Group, an organization with immense power that the Liu family dared not offend.

The mother-in-law assumed this was arranged by the Head of the Chen family, so she turned to him with a flattering smile. "Head of the Chen family, you're too kind! You even invited the Dragon Group Special Envoy!"

The Head of the Chen family held his teacup, nodding with a smile, but inwardly he was puzzled. He hadn't invited the Dragon Group, and with the Chen family's connections, they couldn't even reach that level.

Outside the door.

You and Mu Xue stood to the left of Director Luo Ting, while Dragon Eleven and another man in black stood to her right. Behind them was a row of Dragon Group agents dressed in black.

You swaggered through the gate of the Liu family.

To be honest, the feeling was quite unique, but you didn't find it particularly interesting. However, Mu Xue seemed very happy, like a little child, holding your hand all the while.

You felt that you didn't really care about the content, but since Mu Xue was happy, you were happy too.

"We were unaware of the Dragon Group Special Envoy's arrival. Please forgive us for not welcoming you properly," the Head of the Chen family said, quickly rising to greet your group.

But you ignored him completely and walked straight over to Zhou Ze.

First, Director Luo Ting knelt on one knee and shouted, "Director Luo Ting of the Dragon Group, Su City Branch, pays respects to the Dragon King. The three-year term has ended. We welcome the Dragon King's return."

Then the row of black-clad agents behind you all knelt and said, "The three-year term has ended. We welcome the Dragon King's return."

You didn't know what kind of ridiculous scene this was, but the thought of it made you want to laugh.

But you knew you couldn't laugh now. Mu Xue was crouching beside you, her head down, her shoulders trembling slightly—she was holding back laughter too.

Her hand was still gripping yours, and her fingernails lightly pinched the back of your hand.

It didn't hurt, just like a cat's claw scratching you. You turned your hand and held hers. She didn't look up, but you felt the corner of her mouth twitch slightly.

"Wh-what? You're the Dragon King?" Second Miss Liu Ruyan's voice turned shrill, and her carefully made-up face couldn't hide her pallor even under the cosmetics.

Zhou Ze looked at Second Miss Liu Ruyan, the corner of his mouth curling up instantly to an angle of 37.8 degrees.

You could sense that Zhou Ze, who had originally been at the Innate Late Stage, had instantly risen to the Martial Saint Early Stage.

Zhou Ze looked down at the woman who had slapped him countless times, his mouth twisted as he said flatly, "That's right. I am the Dragon King."

You didn't care much about what happened next—the mother-in-law collapsing to the floor, Second Miss Liu Ruyan begging for mercy through tears, and the father and son of the Chen family slinking away through the side door.

You kept watching Mu Xue. To be honest, you felt that her attention was completely drawn to Zhou Ze.

Not that it was wrong; this scene was indeed interesting, and anyone would take a second look. But you felt she was watching the show too intently, staring at someone else, and a man at that. Although it was Mu Xue's freedom, and you weren't that controlling.

Alright, no matter how you put it, you felt a bit jealous!

As if sensing something, Mu Xue suddenly withdrew her gaze.

She crouched beside you, pulled a lollipop from her pocket, secretly unwrapped it, and brought it to your lips.

You lowered your head and took a lick. It was pineapple-flavored, a bit sour.

Mu Xue pulled the stick back from your mouth and smoothly put it into her own, the action so fluid it seemed she had rehearsed it many times.

The Dragon King's crooked smile shone brightly in the center of the living room, while you crouched among the black-clad agents, the taste of pineapple still lingering in your mouth.

The girl in front of you was sucking on the candy you had just licked.

Mu Xue looked up, meeting your gaze directly. The light from the crystal chandelier in the living room reflected in her eyes, revealing a faint, almost imperceptible blush that outsiders would never notice.

She moved the candy stick to the right corner of her mouth and said in a voice only you could hear,