Terrifying Beyond Measure, the Iconic "Thirty Years East of the River" Scene!

In an instant, the guests sensed that something was wrong and kept backing away. People shoved into one another, and the scene descended into chaos.

"Heh."

Su Bai sneered. Unafraid of the Xiao Household bodyguards, he instead looked coldly and mockingly at the Xiao father and son. "Is your Xiao Household trying to go to war with my Su Household?"

War!

Xiao Zhenzhong froze on the spot when he heard those words, utterly dumbfounded. How had this suddenly become a war? His face stiffened, and he could not say a word.

The Xiao Household as it stood simply could not afford to provoke the massive Su Household!

"No! We're not..."

For a moment, Xiao Zhenzhong was at a loss for words. The rage in his chest gradually subsided, leaving him looking troubled, old, and helpless. Yet just then, an icy voice suddenly rang through the estate. "It is your Su Household that wants to go to war with my Xiao Household!"

As the words fell, a girl in a purple dress slowly entered from outside the estate. Her long hair fell to her waist, her figure was tall and slender, and her delicate features were gentle and refined. She was as eye-catching as the girl next door.

With crisp, unhurried steps, she came before Xiao Fan and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Brother Xiao Fan, are you all right?"

At the sight of her lovely figure and those soft words, Xiao Fan, who had been consumed by fury, instantly calmed down. A trace of gentleness flashed through his eyes. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and revealed a reassuring smile.

At the same time, Su Bai followed the voice with his eyes. When he saw the girl's graceful figure, he could not help but marvel. Where had this youthful beauty come from? If she had been in his previous life, she would have become the nation's beloved white moonlight.

But Bai Yun, standing beside him, could not help showing a strange look in her eyes. She murmured softly, "Why is she here?"

"What is it, Senior Sister? You know her?" Su Ruoxue happened to hear her and immediately turned to ask. Su Bai pricked up his ears beside them.

"Her name is Xiao Ling'er, the eldest daughter of the Xiao Household in the Imperial Capital," Bai Yun said quietly, her gaze sharpening.

The Xiao Household of the Imperial Capital was a dominant force even in the Imperial Capital, where great families were everywhere. Old Master Xiao, who had founded the Suzhou Xiao Household, had once belonged to a branch of the Imperial Capital Xiao Household.

The Suzhou Xiao Household was precisely a branch of the Imperial Capital Xiao Household. Xiao Ling'er had come to assess whether Xiao Fan, once a business prodigy, was worthy of being brought into the main branch!

At the same time, Su Bai was startled by Bai Yun's words. He had never expected this beauty to have such an impressive background!

Damn it, as expected of the protagonist. Even any random beauty around him was extraordinary. Could Xiao Ling'er be a female lead too?!

Just as Su Bai was complaining inwardly, the system's icy prompt sounded, and a dark-blue virtual panel abruptly appeared before his eyes...

[ Ding! The host has discovered a female protagonist of destiny. Attribute panel activated. ]

Holy shit! She really is a female lead! Su Bai rolled his eyes. He had realized that any breathtaking beauty was apparently fated to be a female lead!

[Female Protagonist of Destiny]

Name: Xiao Ling'er

Age: 21

Height: 170 cm

Weight: 50 kg

Traits: Girl Next Door, one "Brother" and you'd give her your heart and soul

Intelligence: 130 (Ten years of grueling study cannot compare to a sister's charming smile)

Skills: Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting (In ancient times, she would definitely have been imperial consort material. Win her over, and you'll experience half an emperor's life)

Hobby: Cosplay (countless transformations, never the same girl twice)

Strength: Late-Stage Inner Force (A child of a great family, with martial strength to protect herself)

Special Physique: Maiden's Care (Luck +999)

Identity: The eldest daughter of the great Xiao Household in the Imperial Capital. Currently staying with the Suzhou Xiao Household. When she came to Suzhou to play as a child, Xiao Fan's care for her made her develop feelings for him.

After quickly scanning the panel, Su Bai could not help complaining at the familiar feeling. "Isn't this just a copy of Xiao Xun'er?!"

Was the Protagonist Halo factory-issued as a standard package? This was utterly ridiculous!

But Su Bai had already offended Xiao Fan beyond repair. There was no way he would stop halfway. Looking at Xiao Ling'er, who had broken the deadlock, he frowned and stepped forward. "Who are you? Can you represent the Xiao Household?"

Xiao Ling'er had been looking at Xiao Fan with a trace of softness in her eyes, but upon hearing Su Bai's words, she turned around. Her expression instantly changed, her eyes turning icy as she said without courtesy, "Xiao Ling'er of the Imperial Capital Xiao Household!"

Though both were Xiao Households, one was the main branch and the other a branch. Given her incomparably noble status, she naturally had the authority to speak for the Suzhou Xiao Household...

The many guests present were astonished by this. Their gazes immediately shifted to Su Bai, wondering how the Su Household would deal with such a colossal force.

Su Bai narrowed his eyes at those words, but he soon thought of a solution. The Xiao Household of the Imperial Capital was indeed difficult to provoke, but he did not need to pay them any attention.

His gaze shifted to Xiao Fan behind Xiao Ling'er, and he gave a disdainful smile. "Who was it just now that righteously declared that hiding behind a woman did not make someone a man? And now, well, well, well..."

After saying that, he gently shook his head. Silent mockery was even deadlier, and Xiao Fan, standing behind Xiao Ling'er, immediately could not take it any longer. His face darkened.

"Ling'er, let me handle this matter!"

Xiao Fan rose to his feet and spoke apologetically to Xiao Ling'er before him. Then he took a large step forward, placing himself in front of her, his cold eyes fixed directly on Su Bai.

"I, Xiao Fan, accept today's humiliation!"

His solemn words fell, and the aura around Xiao Fan became deeper and heavier. He suddenly swept out one hand and pointed at Su Bai, roaring in a voice like a great bell, "But thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—do not mock the poverty of the young!"

"Give me three years, and I will make your Su Household pay the price!" As his words fell, Xiao Fan clenched his fists tightly, and a majestic aura swept across the scene.

Those unyielding words echoed instantly throughout the estate and beyond, drawing a trace of admiration into Xiao Ling'er's eyes behind him.

"Good! Worthy of being my Xiao Zhenzhong's son! You have ambition!"

At the same time, Xiao Zhenzhong, who had been gloomy-faced moments ago, abruptly raised his head. A sharp glint burst from his eyes as he shouted excitedly.

Su Ruoxue frowned slightly at his words, somewhat displeased, but she did not take them seriously. After all, the Su Household was one of Jiangnan's Four Great Families and the foremost family in Suzhou!

Bai Yun reacted the same way.

"Damn, are you possessed by Xiao Yan?!"

But Su Bai, who was extremely familiar with the plot of Battle Through the Heavens, was utterly speechless. Even that peak webnovel line had come out. Was the protagonist about to activate his Protagonist Halo? Fortunately, Su Bai had come prepared.

He immediately strode forward and stood imposingly before Xiao Fan. Being half a head taller, Su Bai instantly suppressed Xiao Fan's aura.

"Good! I'll wait for you. But forget three years—even thirty years, even three hundred years—I still think you... won't amount to anything!"

His stirring words fell. At the same time, Su Bai lowered his eyes in contempt and waved his index finger in front of Xiao Fan's face.

You? Keep dreaming in broad daylight.

Su Bai went straight for the throat, like a club striking Xiao Fan over the head.

After saying that, Su Bai turned and left with Su Ruoxue and Bai Yun, not giving Xiao Fan even the slightest chance to show off...