The Advantage of Being the Only Third-Generation Heir of the Su Household

Holy crap!

Elder Su, why does he look so displeased?

Su Bai, who had been striding into the main hall in high spirits to announce the good news, suddenly found Elder Su's expression incredibly gloomy. A pair of cold eyes stared at him, causing his heart to jolt violently and leaving him standing there, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

What was going on?

Hadn't he successfully called off the engagement? What was this all about?

"Su Bai, do you know what you've done today!" Just then, seeing Su Bai standing there in a daze, Elder Su's deep voice suddenly erupted.

Such a cold interrogation left Su Bai even more confused. He raised his hand to scratch the back of his head in bewilderment and subconsciously replied, "Me?"

"Didn't I just take my sister to call off the engagement?"

Call off the engagement!

As soon as these words left his mouth, Elder Su's already sharp gaze narrowed and swept toward him. Furious, he shouted in a low voice, "But today is the birthday of the head of the Xiao Household! You and Ruo Xue went to call off the engagement—what is the meaning of this!"

As he spoke, he slammed his Dragon-Head Cane heavily against the yellow pear-wood floor, producing a series of dull thuds that bore down on both Su Bai and Su Ruoxue.

At the same time, Elder Su noticed Bai Yun, but he ignored her; he needed to interrogate Su Bai and Su Ruoxue first.

At this moment, facing the barrage of reprimands, Su Bai remained composed, completely unaffected, but behind him, Su Ruoxue couldn't help but lower her head in shame.

Her lips parted slightly, wanting to say something, but not a single word came out.

Sensing the change behind him, Su Bai immediately took a step forward to shield Su Ruoxue, shrugged, and took all the blame upon himself.

"Elder, this was my idea. It has nothing to do with Ruo Xue."

Such a resolute statement immediately caused a flash of astonishment to cross Elder Su's face; he hadn't expected this kid to step up and take the lead.

Since when had the two siblings become so close?

Su Ruoxue also looked up suddenly, staring at Su Bai in slight disbelief. Her lips pressed together; her brother really seemed different now.

Off to the side, a strange look flashed in Bai Yun's eyes as she watched Su Bai. He was truly a real man, unafraid and willing to take responsibility when things went wrong!

"Your idea!"

Astonishment aside, Elder Su was still burning with rage. He couldn't help but snort coldly, continuing to shout with heartbreak.

"Do you know that this is a slap in the face to the Xiao Household? I heard that Xiao Zhenzhong's birthday celebration was ruined by you. To be so heartless—how can I face my old friend from the Xiao Household in the afterlife!"

Since ancient times, one should always leave a path for others, but this kid, Su Bai, had essentially stepped on their faces and ground them into the dirt. The circle of great families was already buzzing with the news, and the Xiao Household had lost all face.

He had hoped that calling off the engagement would actually help the Xiao Household, but he never expected that, under Su Bai's handling, the Xiao Household would be pushed to the edge of a cliff.

It wouldn't be long before the status of the Suzhou Four Great Families would be in jeopardy. How could Elder Su not be furious?

At this moment, Su Bai sensed the Elder's rage, and his eyelids couldn't help but twitch. Fortunately, he had been prepared. He immediately put on a dejected expression and said with a hint of self-mockery, "Elder, you keep the Xiao Household in your heart, but they might not necessarily keep our Su Household in theirs!"

What?!

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately grabbed the attention of everyone present. Su Yue, Su Bai's father, who was standing behind Elder Su, frowned and looked at his son in confusion. "What do you mean by that?"

Elder Su also cast a suspicious look, though he didn't quite trust this playboy grandson of his.

His eyes flashed with a sharp, stern light as he shouted coldly, "If you don't give me a good explanation today, not only will I cut off your allowance, but I will also have you punished by family law!"

With that!

A look of horror crossed the faces of everyone present. As a century-old family, the Su Household's family law was terrifying.

With Su Bai's frail body, he probably wouldn't survive it!

"Dad..." Su Bai's mother, Bai Ruo, was the first to panic. Worried sick, she immediately tried to intercede, but Elder Su raised his hand, his imposing aura erupting, and the room fell into instant silence.

The eyes of everyone present were fixed on Su Bai.

Behind him, Su Ruoxue was also anxious and uneasy when she heard the words "family law." She wanted to help, but Su Bai reached out to stop her, revealing a peaceful smile and nodding gently, as if to say, Everything is fine, your brother is here.

Immediately, Su Bai's expression turned solemn. He strode forward without fear, looked at his grandfather, and shouted with a tone of hateful indignation.

"Today, when we went to call off the engagement, Xiao Fan of the Xiao Household not only arrogantly rejected our compensation and insulted our Su Household, but he also resorted to violence and tried to kill me!"

His voice resonated throughout the hall, reaching the ears of everyone present and stunning them all. Even Elder Su's face was filled with panic.

"What!"

"How dare the Xiao Household!"

The Dragon-Head Cane slammed against the floor. Elder Su stood up abruptly, unable to stop himself from exclaiming, his eyes full of worry.

Su Bai was the only male of the third generation of the Su Household and the future heir. If something happened to him, wouldn't the Su family line be broken?!

That guy Xiao Fan actually dared to try to kill him!

"Son, are you alright!" Su Bai's mother, Bai Ruo, couldn't care about anything else. She rushed over in distress, looking her son up and down, terrified that something might have happened to him.

Even Su Yue, who usually didn't pay much attention to his son, had a stern expression as he shouted in a low voice, "This Xiao Household has gone too far!"

Everyone began to condemn the Xiao Household. After all, it was no exaggeration to say that Su Bai was the lifeblood of the Su Household; nothing was allowed to happen to him.

But after the anger subsided, a flash of suspicion crossed the calm Elder's eyes. He knew his grandson liked to exaggerate everything, and besides, wasn't he standing there completely unharmed?

Was there perhaps some misunderstanding in all of this?

"Ruo Xue, is this true?"

Thinking of this, the old master of the Su Household immediately took a deep breath and turned his head sharply to look at Su Ruoxue, who stood behind Su Bai; he trusted his granddaughter's words implicitly.

"It is true, Grandfather!" Upon hearing this, Su Ruoxue nodded incessantly, a trace of lingering fear flashing through her eyes as she recalled the moment.

If Su Bai had not hidden behind her back at that time, he would have been... in danger!

At this moment, seemingly sensing the old master's skepticism, Su Bai immediately stepped to the left and reached out to introduce Bai Yun, who had been behind him, "If it weren't for the intervention of White Immortal Aunt's disciple and Ruo Xue's senior sister, Bai Yun, I would likely be lying in a hospital right now!"