A Big, Bold "Divorce"!

Brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

The moment they heard Xiao Fan's sudden request, confusion flickered across everyone's faces. What did Xiao Fan suddenly need those things for?

Weren't they calling off the engagement?

While everyone else stood bewildered, Su Bai alone narrowed his eyes, his expression turning grave. He knew full well that the protagonist template had activated and the counterattack was beginning.

As a veteran webnovel reader, he immediately thought of the Bloodstained Divorce Letter from Battle Through the Heavens. There was no need to guess—Xiao Fan was definitely planning to reenact that classic scene.

One divorce letter, and he could reclaim the momentum!

If Xiao Fan managed to show off here, wouldn't all their earlier maneuvering have been for nothing?! Su Bai would really become some minor villain who got written off after three episodes.

Fortunately!

Su Bai had prepared for this before coming. Since this brat wanted to pull some divorce-letter stunt, Su Bai would cut him off halfway through and interrupt his Protagonist Halo's casting!

As for whether Xiao Fan would fly into a rage and hurt someone, Su Bai was not worried. He had brought an entire team of bodyguards, not to mention Su Ruoxue and Bai Yun, two masters of traditional martial arts, standing beside him.

Xiao Fan was only at Early External Strength. What a joke!

At that moment, Su Bai, who had everything under control, strode forward. Tall and relaxed, he asked with a trace of mockery in his voice, "Xiao Fan, what do you need brush and ink for? Just agree to call off the engagement!"

Xiao Fan's bright black eyes met Su Bai's without fear. With an imposing presence, he said, "You'll find out soon enough!"

As expected of the protagonist. His aura shifted in an instant.

Seeing this, Su Bai could not help sighing inwardly. Yet, having anticipated everything long ago, he smiled as though watching a monkey perform. With his hands behind his back, he said casually, "Fine! I'd like to see what tricks you can pull!"

Before long!

Paper, ink, brushes, and an inkstone, along with a writing desk made of yellow rosewood, were carried out by members of the Xiao Household and placed imposingly in the center outside the villa...

A gleam flashed through Xiao Fan's eyes. Taking a broad step forward, he arrived before the desk, raised his head to glance at Su Bai, and let out a cold snort.

"Humph!"

Then, Xiao Fan spread out the snowy-white rice paper, picked up the brush, gripped it tightly in his palm, and took a deep breath. The aura around him grew ever more profound and imposing...

At once, curiosity flashed through countless eyes. People unconsciously stepped closer to watch, wanting to see what Xiao Fan was planning to do.

What was he going to write?

Under everyone's watchful gaze, Xiao Fan swept his brush across the paper. His ink flowed as he turned the fury filling his heart into boundless motivation and wrote one huge character: "Divorce."

In an instant!

Everyone present was dumbfounded. Their mouths hung slightly open, their eyes full of confusion. Divorce? Divorce what? What character came next?!

"Divorce..."

Someone murmured under their breath. Then, at that moment, someone in the crowd suddenly cried out, "I know! It's the 'divorce' in a divorce letter!"

"Xiao Fan is going to write a divorce letter!"

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone present came to a sudden realization. They instantly understood everything and could not help marveling. Xiao Fan truly deserved his reputation as a young success. Even now, he was trying to seize the initiative and take control of the narrative.

Impressive!

Upon hearing this, Su Ruoxue's tall figure suddenly stiffened. Her bright eyes widened, and her lips parted slightly as she stared at Xiao Fan in disbelief.

How... how dare he?!

The guilt she had felt over calling off the engagement vanished in that instant, leaving only humiliation and indignation. Anger flashed across her face as she glared at Xiao Fan.

At the same time, Bai Yun, standing nearby, was also furious. Her brows furrowed and her gaze sharpened, sweeping over him with icy force. Xiao Fan was simply humiliating her junior sister.

But Su Bai, who had witnessed everything, remained calm. Instead, he watched with interest, because he had already guessed it all.

And now, it was time to step in and interrupt the Protagonist Halo's casting. He immediately took a step forward.

While everyone at the scene was still stunned by Xiao Fan's move, rooted to the spot in shock, they suddenly saw a black figure flash past them...

Looking closely!

Hey, wasn't that Su Bai, the young master of the Su Household? Why was he rushing toward Xiao Fan? Just as everyone stared in confusion, their gazes converging on him...

Su Bai pressed one hand directly onto the white rice paper. His eyes lowered as an overwhelming aura burst forth, and he said coldly, "You think you deserve to write a divorce letter?!"

Those words!

Made Xiao Fan stop his brush outright. Yet he showed no fear, glaring back as an icy, imposing aura erupted from him. "Why don't I deserve to?"

"I, Xiao Fan, achieved success at a young age. In Suzhou, I can be considered a figure of some standing. And Su Ruoxue is my fiancée—why wouldn't I, as her fiancé, deserve to write one?!"

His voice grew sharper and more forceful, while Xiao Fan's aura continued to expand. He looked at Su Bai with his head held high. Nearby, Xiao Zhenzhong, the head of the Xiao Household, who was recuperating on a lounge chair, showed a hint of satisfaction.

Having Xiao Fan was the proudest thing in his life!

"Heh heh..."

Just as Xiao Fan was about to continue writing, Su Bai found it impossible to hold back and burst out laughing.

He immediately looked down at Xiao Fan and retorted without the slightest courtesy, "Young success? You had a little talent back in university and made some money. But what about now? Under your leadership, the Xiao Household is about to fall out of the Four Great Families, and you still have the nerve to call yourself somebody?"

"What an absolute joke!"

Then Su Bai turned around, spread one hand toward Su Ruoxue, and praised her without restraint. "Now look at my sister. The top science student in the Jiangnan Region, one in ten thousand, an outstanding student of Imperial Capital University, a true daughter of heaven!"

"And don't even get me started on her looks. She puts fish to shame and eclipses the moon, outshines flowers and humbles birds. Who wouldn't call her a fairy descended to earth upon seeing her? Her future is boundless!"

The instant Su Ruoxue heard that, the slight humiliation on her face turned into embarrassment. She quickly looked away, though her cheeks reddened and burned faintly.

Brother, that was way too blunt!

Who praises someone like that?!

Still, her brother was so domineering and impressive right now. He felt a little like the male lead in one of those CEO romances. Thinking that, Su Ruoxue lowered her head slightly, growing even more embarrassed.

Just as everyone present unconsciously turned to look at Su Ruoxue and nodded in agreement with Su Bai's words, Su Bai swung his arm and pointed directly at Bai Yun. His voice rang out like a bell as he shouted, "Finally, let me give everyone a grand introduction to this beauty!"

"Bai Yun!"

In an instant, everyone's eyes followed Su Bai's outstretched hand, and they were immediately dazzled. Where had this peerless beauty come from?!

Her elegant temperament was like an orchid blooming in an empty valley. Her unforgettable face and figure, standing side by side with Su Ruoxue, seemed to make the entire banquet shine.

Hearing her own name, Bai Yun, who had been standing there with an elegant, silent expression, could not help trembling inwardly. Caught completely off guard, she turned her head slightly and narrowed her eyes at Su Bai, somewhat curious about why this guy had singled her out.