At nine in the morning, He Siyu’s Cullinan arrived at Yinshuang Manor followed by dozens of luxury business cars.
Countless gifts were carried into the villa.
Priceless paintings and calligraphy, porcelain, jewelry, wine brewed from private vineyards unavailable on the market, real estate documents, and boxes upon boxes of tobacco were moved into the villa’s main hall.
Six people sat in the living room.
Five people on one side.
One person on the other.
After what happened with Qi Huaiyu, Ni Hao and Ling Xi looked at every man with obvious resistance and scrutiny.
As the representative of Ni Yang’s side, Min Yan narrowed her eyes and carefully observed He Siyu, who sat across from them with an upright posture and serious expression.
Ling Xiaoye walked over on his short little legs and sat beside He Siyu.
His big eyes stared fixedly at the imposing man.
Even though he was obviously terrified, he still bit his lip stubbornly and continued staring at him.
Ni Yang smiled awkwardly at He Siyu, silently telling him with her eyes—
Stay strong, brother.
Ni Hao spoke first.
“President He, do you have a white moonlight in your heart? Any lovers you’re physically involved with?”
He Siyu answered without hesitation, maintaining a polite smile.
“No, Uncle. This is my medical examination report. I have no sexually transmitted diseases and am in excellent health.”
He pulled up the report on his phone and placed it on the tea table, pushing it toward the couple.
Ni Hao glanced at him before picking up the phone and carefully examining the report with narrowed eyes.
Ling Xi spoke next.
“Mr. He, if there must be a marriage alliance, the He Family is indeed an excellent choice. With your status and position, I assume my Yangyang won’t suffer any grievances.”
He Siyu responded calmly,
“Uncle, Aunt, the position Ni Yang holds in your hearts is probably known by everyone in Capital City. No one would dare let her suffer grievances.”
“My status and position would only add another layer of protection around her. The two of you are her true support.”
His words were beautifully spoken.
Though Ni Hao and Ling Xi kept neutral expressions, their approval of He Siyu silently rose several levels.
The two continued asking about his family situation.
According to outside rumors, He Siyu’s mother had become pregnant before marriage and gave birth to him. During her postpartum confinement, she suffered cyberbullying and eventually committed suicide.
Less than a month after her death, his father allegedly brought a new girlfriend into the He Family residence.
That was the version spread among the public.
What truly happened was known only to the He Family.
The only thing everyone knew for certain was that He Siyu had been raised by his grandparents.
Old Master He was famously known as a business genius, and He Siyu had completely inherited his legacy.
He Siyu explained calmly,
“I was raised by my grandparents. I only return to the old family residence when necessary. Most of the time, I live in my own homes.”
“I own many properties. Yangyang can personally choose whichever one she likes as our marital home.”
Min Yan asked directly,
“Can you respect Yangyang? Respect her career and every decision she makes?”
He Siyu’s long, sharp eyes slowly turned toward Ni Yang.
The corners of his lips lifted slightly as his deep voice filled the room.
Though he answered Min Yan’s question, it sounded more like a promise directed toward Ni Yang.
“Since we intend to build a family together, respect and trust are compulsory.”
“Ni Yang’s career is wonderful. She loves what she does. The only thing I can do is support her and protect her.”
“Although I haven’t known her for long, I understand that she’s a girl who knows exactly what she wants. She won’t force herself to suffer.”
“In relationships, she places her own feelings first. That’s the correct way to live.”
“To love others, one must first love oneself.”
“She deserves everyone’s respect.”
He Siyu looked stern and composed, yet his words were exceptionally pleasant to hear.
The seriousness in his attitude made no one feel he was simply speaking empty promises.
Ni Yang felt her heart stir slightly and smiled softly at him.
A successor personally educated by the older generation of the He Family—
How could his values possibly be crooked?
After experiencing what happened with Qi Huaiyu, Ni Hao and Ling Xi no longer believed only what men said.
They trusted what they personally observed.
Marriage alliances were acceptable.
However, they demanded one condition—
Whenever Ni Yang wanted to end the marriage, He Siyu had to agree unconditionally and allow her to return home completely unscathed.
He Siyu agreed immediately.
He did not even pause to think for a second.
The moment the couple finished speaking, he accepted the condition outright.
He directly instructed Yi An’s lawyers to draft a contract.
In front of Ni Yang’s family, he signed his name stroke by stroke.
If he was marrying someone else’s treasured daughter, sincerity and effort were the most basic forms of courtesy.
Most preparations for the engagement banquet had already been completed beforehand.
However, He Siyu stated plainly that everything had originally been arranged by Qi Huaiyu.
He disliked it.
So overnight, he ordered people to prepare an entirely new venue.
Yesterday, he had already obtained Ni Yang’s measurements, and even the engagement outfits were newly made.
There was only one engagement ceremony in a lifetime.
How could he possibly use a place arranged by another man?
Before lunch, Ling Xiaoye finally gathered his courage and grabbed one of He Siyu’s fingers.
Using what he considered his fiercest tone, he asked the man,
“Big Brother, are you my new Brother-in-law?”
He Siyu raised an eyebrow and smiled gently.
“Yes. I’m your new brother-in-law, and also your only brother-in-law.”
Little Ye blinked his huge eyes and threatened viciously,
“You have to treat my Older Sister well. If you treat her badly, I’ll beat you up with my fist as big as a sandbag.”
As he spoke, he even waved his garlic-sized little fist.
He Siyu could not help laughing.
Leaning closer, he held Little Ye’s thin wrist and guided the child’s fist into his own chest.
“Alright. If I ever bully your Older Sister, then you can use your sandbag-sized fist to hit me.”
Ling Xiaoye’s eyes widened in shock at He Siyu’s actions.
His mouth formed a little “O.”
“Did it hurt?”
Little Ye frowned worriedly.
He was afraid he might have hurt his new brother-in-law.
He Siyu froze for a moment.
The small hand against his chest slowly flattened out, gently rubbing the spot it had just hit.
“It didn’t hurt.”
“That’s good.”
“I like New Brother-in-law better than that bad guy who came yesterday. He made Older Sister cry.”
“Brother-in-law, can you help Little Ye teach that bad guy a lesson? Little Ye is still too small. I can’t beat him.”
Last night, he had secretly hidden in the corner and watched Older Sister crying in their mother’s arms.
He had wanted to run out and beat up the bad man immediately, but his father had already ordered people to throw them out.
Afterward, he stayed in his room for a very long time.
Only when everything outside finally became quiet did he sneak into Older Sister’s room and kiss her hand while lying beside her bed.
Dark emotions surged within He Siyu’s eyes.
The smile on his lips deepened slightly as he gently rubbed Little Ye’s hair.
“Alright. Brother-in-law will help you teach that bad guy a lesson.”
Little Ye instantly beamed with happiness, his eyes curving brightly.
“Thank you, Brother-in-law.”
So she had truly cried over a piece of trash.
Heh.
What qualifications did that trash have to make her cry?
He had already prepared a huge gift for the trash tomorrow.
After lunch, Ni Yang brought He Siyu upstairs to tour her studio.
It was a separate room on the second floor with extremely strong soundproofing.
The walls were pure white without any particularly extravagant decoration.
On the worktable sat a computer, microphones, dummy-head recording equipment, lighting devices, and scene setups that had not yet been cleaned away.
A cabinet in the corner contained all kinds of microphones.
Almost every video scene setup was personally arranged by Ni Yang herself.
From writing scripts, purchasing materials, decorating, editing, and recording—
She handled everything alone.
Before officially recording trigger sounds from various objects, she always tested them on herself first.
Only after confirming the effect would she upload them online.
None of her videos had anything remotely related to inappropriate content.
She did not deny that some people in the industry used suggestive content to gain more traffic, attention, and followers.
What she could do was simply protect her own principles.
Ni Yang openly showed He Siyu her work environment.
This was the industry she genuinely loved.
He Siyu’s gaze slowly swept across the room.
He looked at the strange props scattered across the table and the handwritten scripts beside them.
The theme of the video she recently recorded seemed to be forest-style少女 aesthetics.
The decorations on the walls and attached desks looked fresh and lively.
He quietly considered which room in his current penthouse could be remodeled into a studio like this.
If there was no suitable room, then he would simply change to a more suitable residence.
He could not allow Ni Yang to marry him and still not even have a proper studio.
Standing before him, Ni Yang picked up a feather wand from the table.
She looked at him as her pink lips curved slightly upward.
In a soft voice, she asked,
“He Siyu, do you want to try it?”