Supreme Heir Son-in-law
Chapter 258 Protection

Chapter 258: Chapter 258 Protection

"Do you still remember the issue with Jin Ling?" Xu Ke didn’t answer Lin Mengyao’s question but instead asked a question in return.

"It wasn’t that long ago, of course, I remember." Lin Mengyao nodded as she spoke.

"The drugs in Jin Ling’s hands are the latest on the market from America, highly addictive, providing the best euphoria yet causing the greatest neurological damage. These new drugs are very popular in America but have never been exported to other countries due to their rarity." Xu Ke shared the hard-to-get information from Brother Long with Lin Mengyao.

Lin Mengyao’s eyebrows knitted slightly.

Without giving Lin Mengyao extra time, Xu Ke continued, "Even domestic drug lords can’t get their hands on these drugs. How did a girl from a bankrupt family like Jin Ling obtain them?"

"I originally thought that Los Angeles was very safe. Whether in the open or hidden, everyone was under my protection. In Los Angeles, you could be the most protected, but Jin Ling’s situation made me realize I was too naive. I haven’t done enough; the enemy is hiding too deeply. I can’t leave you alone in Los Angeles, unaware and facing such dangers." Xu Ke spoke as he looked at the blooming roses in the conservatory, untouched by the elements.

"But why would anyone want to go after you?" The truth revealed by Xu Ke startled Lin Mengyao. She felt she was about to uncover a huge secret unknown to others, which began to make her breathing quicken.

"I don’t know. Maybe they’re afraid I’d discover something. I never told you that I am, in fact, a descendant of the Xu Family in Shangjing, the former heir of the Xu Family, who was later disowned, and now the Xu Family Master." Xu Ke shifted his gaze from the roses back to Lin Mengyao.

"When I was expelled from the Xu Family, I thought my world had collapsed. I felt betrayed and abandoned by everyone. The person I loved the most didn’t want me. I truly became the disgrace they spoke of, a wastrel! Until I received a call from a lawyer, informing me that I was to inherit everything from the Xu Family, and all my relatives were dead." When Xu Ke spoke to this point, his expression looked as if he was about to cry, but the tears never fell.

"All of this felt like a giant joke. Within a short span of three years, our Xu Family’s direct line died off due to various accidents, and yet I, the one rumored to have been expelled, was the only survivor. Do you think this is normal? Although we, the Xu Family, weren’t great people, we never did anything evil. How could heaven strike us all down?"

"So you don’t believe those accidents others spoke of. You believe that the Xu Family was targeted, so you sent someone to investigate?" Lin Mengyao, warming Xu Ke’s cold hand with hers, voiced her guess.

"Yes, I don’t believe those were accidents. If one person died, it might have been an accident, but for all to perish, it has to be intentional. I investigated the cause of death of my grandfather and others, and sure enough, there is someone orchestrating from behind. I’ve found several, but I don’t think they are the masterminds. They’re just pawns on the chessboard controlled by the real culprit."

"I know my grandfather’s capabilities. My second uncle might be a bit arrogant, but he’s not foolish, and my father was almost demonically intelligent. How could they be taken down by small fries? Whoever forced them to create the illusion of expelling me to protect me must either be exceptionally talented or exceptionally well-connected, or a combination of both."

"But no matter who the opponent is or what kind of person they are, between us, it’s a fight to the death. I didn’t want to tell you all this before because I didn’t want to drag you into it. I hoped you could live well, but Jin Ling’s situation taught me that this hope is impossible. From the day you married me, you were destined to become their target, and you can’t get off this ship. I’m sorry, our Xu Family has implicated you."

At this moment, besides the familiar tender emotion in Xu Ke’s eyes, there was an even deeper sense of guilt that Lin Mengyao was familiar with it might drown someone.

Lin Mengyao stood on her tiptoes, gently placing a kiss on Xu Ke’s lips.

"I don’t think there’s anything you need to apologize for. The days with you have been the happiest since my grandfather passed away. You’ve given me a home, the home I’ve always longed for. So Xu Ke, I don’t regret being with you. Even if I were to choose again, I would still marry you." Lin Mengyao expressed her feelings.

"We are husband and wife, a united front. You’ve stood by me through thick and thin before, and now I can stand by you through this difficult time, seeking revenge for my grandfather and the others. No matter what the future holds, I will stand with you." Lin Mengyao gently said.

Listening to Lin Mengyao, Xu Ke felt like nothing could be good enough for her; this woman deserved the best in the world.

Xu Ke embraced her, bending slightly to tuck his head into Lin Mengyao’s neck, his voice a little choked as he spoke, "Yaoyao, thank you, marrying you is the greatest blessing of my life."

Xu Ke tightened his arms, drawing them infinitely close, and the feeling of their bodies touching filled the hollowness and emptiness inside him. At this moment, it was as if a light had appeared on his dark path of vengeance, guiding him, opposing the darkness, and giving him more courage.

After holding each other in silence for a while, Lin Mengyao remembered the question she initially asked and couldn’t help but pound lightly on Xu Ke’s back, "I suddenly remembered that you hadn’t finished answering my question earlier."

"What?" Xu Ke’s eyes momentarily filled with a blank expression.

"It’s about why you seemed so unlike yourself after leaving the airport. Don’t tell me it was to confuse the enemy. If that’s the case, are you going to pretend to have Chūnibyō every time we interact in the future?" Lin Mengyao asked, her uncertainty evident as she teased Xu Ke with the nickname Mei Ao.

Upon hearing Lin Mengyao’s conjecture, Xu Ke was suddenly caught between laughter and tears.

"Where did ’Chūnibyō’ come from?" Xu Ke chuckled, shaking his head, and gently poked Lin Mengyao’s forehead as he softly said, "I’m backing you up, letting everyone in the manor see that you’re the one I cherish, so that in the future, they won’t dare bully you behind my back."

"Oh, so that’s how it is," Lin Mengyao’s face lit up in realization, and she broke into an embarrassed smile.