Chapter 494: The Little Villain Duo

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After leaving the hotel.

Wang Haoran got back into the car with Fu Xue, whose body he had personally “nurtured” back to perfection.

“Haoran~”

After her first experience, Fu Xue was now in a sweet and clingy mood, savoring the happiness she felt.

She finally understood why Ning Sister behaved the way she did around Wang Haoran.

Now, she was the same.

Even after getting into the car, she refused to leave Wang Haoran’s side.

Wang Haoran smiled as he patted her head. “Xiaoxue, we’ve delayed long enough. It’s time to take you home.”

“Eh, you’re sending me back again!”

Fu Xue immediately pouted.

“Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve; I can go back tomorrow!”

“Right now, I just want to stay with you!”

“Alright, there will be more chances in the future, but for today, you still have to go home.”

“Your grandfather said your parents are coming back tonight, and they’ve even prepared a surprise for you.”

“If you don’t go back, their efforts will be wasted, won’t they?”

Since it was a surprise, Fu Tianlin couldn’t tell Fu Xue directly. Instead, he repeatedly called Wang Haoran, urging him to send his precious granddaughter home.

Hearing that her parents had prepared a surprise, Fu Xue reluctantly nodded.

“Fine, I’ll go back then.”

“But…”

She looked at Wang Haoran, pouting coquettishly: “Even if I’m not by your side, you still have to think about me!”

“Of course!”

Wang Haoran chuckled as he started the car.

Driving all the way to Fu Xue’s residence in S City.

It was a heavily secured estate.

“Miss Xue!”

As soon as Fu Xue got out of the car at the gate, the security guards greeted her respectfully.

“Xiaoxue, I won’t go in with you.”

“Otherwise, your grandfather might come at me with a knife!”

Wang Haoran said his goodbyes.

With Fu Tianlin’s sharp eyes, he would definitely notice that Fu Xue was no longer a little girl.

If the culprit—Wang Haoran—showed up at the same time… he would undoubtedly face the old man’s wrath!

Although Wang Haoran’s strength now surpassed Fu Tianlin’s, it was the New Year. He couldn’t just beat up an elder, could he?

Fu Xue, knowing her “troublesome” grandfather’s personality, could only give Wang Haoran a farewell hug, snuggling into his arms reluctantly—

“Haoran, I’ll come find you in a few days!”

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After parting ways with Fu Xue.

On his way home, Wang Haoran decided to stop and pick up some New Year’s goods and ingredients.

After all, his aunt and martial aunt were coming over tomorrow, and Wang Haoran needed to personally prepare some of their favorite things.

To coax them into playing games with him.

“Sigh, it’s been a while since I went shopping myself…”

Usually, he would just give orders and have things delivered. Doing it himself felt like a novelty.

However, as Wang Haoran browsed the store, he ran into two familiar faces—

“Hello, Mr. Wang!”

Carrying large bags of New Year’s goods, Xu Yan and Chen Hao, a married couple, immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Wang Haoran.

“……Mm.”

After a brief moment of surprise, Wang Haoran remembered that Xu Yan was the ex-girlfriend of Zhao Dong, the protagonist who had once pursued Lin Qingzhi.

She and Chen Hao had even gotten married under his instructions.

So, looking at these two “little villains,” Wang Haoran casually nodded.

Originally, Chen Hao was a rich second-generation heir, while Xu Yan came from an ordinary family. In theory, the power dynamic should have been unbalanced.

But because of their shared experiences—being tormented by the protagonist Zhao Dong under Wang Haoran’s orders—

Their relationship now resembled that of equal teammates.

“Goodbye, Mr. Wang!”

After Wang Haoran left, the couple also turned to leave—

“Hao, let’s go. We’ve got everything we need. If we leave now, we can make it to my house before dark!”

“Alright!”

“This time, watch me shine!”

Recently, Chen Hao had learned that Xu Yan still had an unresolved connection with an ex-boyfriend.

When he first heard about it, he was shocked and immediately pressed for details—not because he minded Xu Yan having multiple exes.

He was worried that this ex-boyfriend might be another “hidden tiger” like Zhao Dong.

However, after clarifying the situation, he breathed a sigh of relief—

“Haha, Yan, leave it to me this time.”

“That so-called ‘Fan,’ your broke ex-boyfriend, will be utterly humiliated by me!”

“He’ll be so ashamed he’ll back off on his own!”