Chapter 622: The Plan to Save Xiang Shan

The next day, Jiang Muye was just about to head out when he noticed several missed calls on his phone.

Jiang Muye was in a hurry, but he couldn't just ignore it, so he answered the call.

"Jiang Muye, do you still want your old house? Someone bought your property and is pressing the demolition now!" came an urgent voice from the other end of the line.

Jiang Muye was a bit surprised. He had completely forgotten about that old house in his family. He hadn't expected anyone to buy it, let alone that the buyer would be so eager to tear it down.

"If you don't show up soon, the compensation might just go to someone else!" the voice continued.

Jiang Muye replied coolly, "I got it. I'll be there."

With that, he hung up and headed straight for the old house.

Half an hour later, Jiang Muye arrived at his family's old residence.

The house was already surrounded by construction fencing, and a demolition notice was posted on the wall.

Across from him stood a man in a suit, eyeing Jiang Muye with a hint of contempt.

"You're Jiang Muye? The owner of this house?" the man asked, sizing him up.

"Correct," Jiang Muye said flatly.

"I've already bought this place from the bank. Are you really trying to stop the demolition? Don't waste my time—how much do you want?" The man folded his arms with an air of arrogance.

"There's no need for compensation," Jiang Muye said.

The man froze. "What do you mean?"

"I'm not selling it."

The man's expression suddenly darkened. "Are you messing with me? The bank already transferred the ownership to me. This house has nothing to do with you anymore."

Jiang Muye smirked. "Ownership? Then show me the documents."

The man pulled out a document and waved it in front of Jiang Muye. "See for yourself."

Jiang Muye glanced at it, then flashed the man a mysterious smile. "This document... it's a fake."

The man's body went rigid, a flicker of panic flashing through his eyes. "What nonsense are you talking about? This is stamped by the bank!"

"I remember the bank seal of this city—it's on an angle, not straight." Jiang Muye's eyes turned cold. "You're not from around here."

The man broke out in a cold sweat, but he kept trying to bluff. "Don't spout crap! Even if this document were fake, this house is still mine!"

Jiang Muye pulled out his phone and dialed a number right in front of him.

"Hello, the police? There's a fraudster at my old house. Please send someone over."

The man's face instantly changed and he tried to run, but Jiang Muye caught him with a single reach.

"Let me go!" The man struggled with all his might, but it was useless.

Before long, the police arrived and took the man away.

It turned out the man was a career criminal who had forged documents to swindle the property—and the bank had never even sold the place.

After the police left, Jiang Muye looked around the old house. It was quiet and empty. He let out a soft sigh, then turned to leave.

Just then, his phone lit up.

A message from the System popped up.

【Host, since you exposed a fraud and protected your property, you've earned 200 Grit Points.】

Jiang Muye looked at the message with mild surprise. So, that worked too?

He glanced at the old house one last time, then turned around and left.

Back at the hospital, the atmosphere by his hospital bed was grim.

"The time's up, Jiang Muye. I'm taking you to the marriage registration office," Feng Xiao said coldly.

"Yes, I've had enough of this farce," Chen Yu added with a snort.

"Jiang Muye, I advise you not to struggle anymore. This is your fate," Feng Mingyue said, her voice full of malice as her pretense of charm fell away.

Gou Si was sitting cross-legged off to the side, watching with a look of contentment. "This is getting quite amusing!"

Jiang Muye glanced at him and sneered. "Don't worry, once I've dealt with them, I'll deal with you."

Gou Si's expression shifted. "..."

"Jiang Muye, stop stalling. Give us a definitive answer!" Chen Yu shouted.

Jiang Muye looked at the three women before him, and smirked.

"This person... is a fraudster."

Zhou Cheng's face went pale in an instant. "N-No... Boss, I..."

The eyes of the three daughters narrowed simultaneously. Feng Xiao stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Cheng by the collar, lifting him easily.

"You're a fraud?"

"No, no, I'm the real—" Zhou Cheng tried to deny it, but Ning Chan's dagger was already at his throat.

"Tell the truth," Ning Chan said coldly.

"I... I..." Zhou Cheng broke down in tears. "I'm just a drifter. He gave me money to come here and pretend to be an elder of the Jiang family so I could set up a blind date for him!"

The three women's gazes swept over Jiang Muye in unison. Jiang Muye shrugged. "I couldn't help it. It was... a desperate move."

"Desperate move? You paid someone to set up a blind date? That's just stupidity!" Feng Xiao slapped him across the face.

Jiang Muye let out a muffled hum but didn't dare fight back.

Just as the three of them were about to lay into him again, his phone lit up with a call from Xiang Shan.

"Jiang Muye! Where are you? Something's happened to Ruoli!" Xiang Shan's voice was frantic.

Jiang Muye's face darkened instantly. "Where?"

"It's... it's at the hospital! She..."

"I'll be right there."

Jiang Muye hung up, shot a glance at the three women before him, and said coldly, "I'll settle this with you later."

Feng Xiao grabbed his collar. "You're not going anywhere!"

Jiang Muye's eyes turned icy. "Let go."

Despite her strength, Feng Xiao felt her blood run cold under that stare.

"Something's happened to Ruoli." Jiang Muye reached up and pried her hand away with one motion. "And anyone who dares to block my way right now... I won't let it slide."

With that, he dashed out of the hospital room.

The three women were left stunned—it was the first time they had seen Jiang Muye like this.

"Something's happened to Ruoli?" Chen Yu frowned.

"We'll deal with him once the matter with Ruoli is settled," Ning Chan said coldly.

Feng Xiao stood there frozen for a long time before finally snapping back to reality and cursing under her breath. "That idiot, Jiang Muye!"

Jiang Muye rushed to the hospital in just over ten minutes.

In a hospital room in the VIP wing, Leng Ruoli was curled up on the bed, trembling all over, clutching the sheets. Her face was pale and her beautiful eyes were filled with terror.

In front of her stood Leng Qihua, who was shouting at her with a furious expression.

"Leng Ruoli, how did I end up with a daughter like you? You actually rejected Jiang Muye's proposal ninety-nine times! You want to drive your own father to death?!"

Leng Qihua was so enraged that he slapped the bed frame with a loud clang.

Leng Ruoli shuddered all over and buried her face in the pillow, not daring to make a sound.

"You're going to register your marriage with Jiang Muye today, whether you want to or not! If you don't, I'll cut all ties with you right here!" Leng Qihua's voice was roaring.

"As for me, you'll register the marriage, and the sooner the better. Here's the deal!" Leng Qihua declared.

Leng Ruoli curled up tightly, tears silently sliding down her cheeks.

"Enough!"

Jiang Muye stood in the doorway. His face was dark, and his voice carried a suppressed anger.

Leng Qihua spun around. "Jiang Muye? You're just in time. Come on, get her to the registry. She has to agree, even if she doesn't want to."

Leng Ruoli looked up, and when she saw Jiang Muye, hope flickered briefly in her eyes before it was replaced by despair.

No, he's just as much a part of this.

Jiang Muye stepped over to Leng Ruoli and reached out. "Ruoli, come with me."

Leng Ruoli looked at his hand and hesitated for a moment, then placed her hand in his.

Then Jiang Muye turned around and glanced coldly at Leng Qihua. "Father-in-Law, I'll take Ruoli with me. You don't need to worry about the marriage registration anymore."

As soon as he said that, Jiang Muye pulled Leng Ruoli out of the hospital room.

"Jiang Muye! Stop right there!" Leng Qihua roared from behind, but Jiang Muye didn't so much as glance back.

Outside the hospital, Jiang Muye stuffed Leng Ruoli into the car and took a deep breath. "Is it the pressure from your father?"

Leng Ruoli nodded silently.

Jiang Muye suddenly laughed and shook his head. "I said it before... I'll deal with it."

He turned to Leng Ruoli and said seriously, "From now on, don't ever do something like that again."

Leng Ruoli bit her lip. "But my father..."

"I'll take care of it," Jiang Muye said.

"Trust me."

Leng Ruoli looked at him steadily. The light in her eyes slowly came back to life.

"...Okay."

Just then, the System's voice rang out.

【Ding! Host has successfully resolved Leng Ruoli's family crisis. Grit Points +500.】

Jiang Muye froze for a moment, then smiled faintly. So this earns Grit Points too?

And then the real question became clear.

Jiang Muye's eyes narrowed as he thought about the other members of his Chat Group. In just a few short days, a great many things had happened. What kind of group were these people really? What kind of bizarre and twisted logic were they using to interact with him?

"Ruoli, do you know what kind of people I've been dealing with lately?" he mused.

Leng Ruoli tilted her head. "What?"

"Boss Cutie, the Raiden Shogun, the Empress..." Jiang Muye listed them off. "Every one of them is crazy enough to make your head spin."

Leng Ruoli was puzzled. "Who?"

Jiang Muye shook his head. "Never mind." He started the car. "I'll take you somewhere first."

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An hour later, in a private room of a coffee shop, the three women were sitting with sullen looks on their faces.

"Jiang Muye is insane!" Feng Xiao slammed the table. "I can't believe he actually has the nerve to stand us up!"

"Then we'll find him ourselves," Chen Yu said darkly. "He's not getting away this time."

"Yes, this will be resolved once and for all," Ning Chan said coldly.

Just then, the door of the private room was pushed open and Jiang Muye walked in.

"Sorry I'm late. I had something to take care of."

The three of them glared at him in unison, but Jiang Muye calmly took a seat and swept his gaze over them.

"Since everyone's here, let's set the record straight."

He looked at Feng Xiao first. "Feng Xiao, right?"

Feng Xiao's eyes widened slightly. "How do you know my name?"

Jiang Muye ignored the question and looked at Chen Yu. "Chen Yu."

"You..." Chen Yu's face flickered.

"And the last one, Ning Chan." Jiang Muye's gaze settled on the silent woman.

"Who the hell are you?" Ning Chan stood up abruptly.

Jiang Muye smiled. "That doesn't matter. What matters is that I can tell you're not lying."

"How do you know?" Chen Yu demanded.

"Because if you were lying, you'd already have started a fight with someone in this city by now," Jiang Muye said coolly.

The three of them fell silent. His reasoning was completely correct.

"Since you know, then you'd better give me a proper explanation!" Feng Xiao sneered.

"What kind of twisted mess have the three of you gotten yourselves into?" Jiang Muye asked, crossing his arms.

"None of your damn business!" Chen Yu snarled.

"It's about money, isn't it?" Jiang Muye said calmly.

Silence fell in the private room.

"Since it's a money problem, then it can be solved." Jiang Muye stood up and looked down at the three of them. "But you'll have to figure it out yourselves."

With that, he turned around and walked out.

"You think you can just walk away?" Feng Xiao tried to grab him, but Ning Chan held her back.

"Let him go," Ning Chan said quietly. "He's right. This is our problem, not his."

Feng Xiao froze. "But..."

"We shouldn't have gone looking for an ordinary person in the first place," Ning Chan said flatly.

Chen Yu clenched her fists tightly.

Outside the coffee shop, Jiang Muye looked up at the sky and let out a long breath. That was close.

Actually, he had recognized those three women from the very start, not from any real ability, but because his Chat Group had exploded with messages the moment he met them.

This is getting more and more like some kind of anime multiverse.

In the car, Leng Ruoli tilted her head. "What are we doing next?"

Jiang Muye smiled. "I'm going to take you to meet my mom."

Leng Ruoli's face flushed instantly. "Y-Your mom?"

"That's right. My mom." Jiang Muye glanced at her. "And Auntie."

Leng Ruoli lowered her head, and a faint smile crept onto her lips.

Suddenly, Jiang Muye's phone vibrated.

A message from the System popped up.

【Host, congratulations on completing the side quest—Resolve the Three Yanderes' Trouble.】

【Reward: 1 Secret Recipe.】

Jiang Muye's eyes lit up. The System Shop?

Then a second message appeared.

【Also, a big boss is about to arrive. Please be ready to face them.】

Jiang Muye's expression darkened.