The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law

"It’s impossible," Xuanyuan Yu’er’s face changed dramatically. "Grandpa, Yan Yiqiu and I are just friends. I have no romantic feelings for him, it’s impossible for us to marry."

"Nonsense," Xuanyuan Madman said sternly. "Affection can be cultivated gradually. Look at your parents, aren’t they also doing well? Their marriage began as a union between families, and you and Yiqiu have known each other for quite some time and have a certain emotional foundation. What are you worried about?

Yu’er, choosing Yiqiu is definitely the right decision."

"Grandpa, this is a different matter," Xuanyuan Yu’er said gravely. "I understand that you want to maximize the family’s interests, but it absolutely cannot be at the sacrifice of me. I can’t accept that. This approach won’t work, you’d better clarify things with the Sword God to avoid bigger jokes or conflicts later. It would not be worth the loss," Xuanyuan Yu’er stated very rationally.

"Yu’er, since you say that, then grandpa will also be clear with you, whether you agree or not, you must marry.

For the greater good, this will affect the Xuanyuan family’s fortune for the next hundred years.

From the perspective of your personal happiness, becoming the Heir’s Consort will be a qualitative leap for you in terms of power and status in the future.

You are still young and have not experienced much. Grandpa doesn’t want you to regret it later, so in this matter, grandpa must decide for you. You can’t oppose," Xuanyuan Madman insisted strongly and decisively.

Xuanyuan Yu’er was so angered that her eyes reddened, and she turned and stormed out of the living room.

Xuanyuan Madman watched Xuanyuan Yu’er’s retreating figure, his expression unchanged.

"Old man, you are being a bit too hasty," said a figure in black wearing a mysterious mask.

"I have no choice, the time is too tight, I had to talk to Yu’er first," Xuanyuan Madman sighed.

"Yu’er is very stubborn. She isn’t the type to be greedy for wealth and status, so forcing her like this might not make her relent," the man in black remarked.

"I have my ways for tomorrow, but to prevent Yu’er from escaping, we still need to keep someone on her," he added.

...

Little did they know, at this moment, Xuanyuan Yu’er had already taken advantage of the night and left home.

She didn’t want to compromise, didn’t want her fate decided for her.

But after much pondering, only Long Chen’s face remained in Xuanyuan Yu’er’s mind.

She knew, no matter how she fled, she would probably be found.

And now, the only hope she had might just be Long Chen.

After much consideration, Xuanyuan Yu’er made a voice call to Long Chen.

At Han Yun’s place, Long Chen, holding Han Yun, was woken by the continuous ringing and sleepily answered the call.

"Long Chen, it’s me, Xuanyuan Yu’er," she said, biting her lip.

"It’s not even dawn yet, what’s gotten into you?" Long Chen rubbed his eyes, somewhat speechlessly.

"I’ve run into big trouble; can you come and meet me now?" Xuanyuan Yu’er said with a sob in her voice.

Long Chen sensed something was off and sat up, "What kind of trouble? Talk to me first."

"It’s hard to explain in a few words, and you have to meet me to help me, please, can you help me?" Xuanyuan Yu’er was very nervous and anxious.

She was truly afraid Long Chen would refuse.

If Long Chen didn’t help her, she really didn’t know who else she could rely on.

After thinking for a moment, Long Chen said, "Alright, send me your location."

"Ok ok, I’m sending it to you now, please hurry." Xuanyuan Yu’er immediately sent Long Chen her location.

Long Chen hung up and got dressed.

"Where are you going? Is there some trouble?" Han Yun woke up, reaching to embrace Long Chen.

"It’s just a friend in some trouble; I’m going to see if I can help. You go back to sleep, no need to worry," Long Chen said.

"Okay, then be careful, and call me if you need anything," Han Yun said.

"Okay, I’m going."

Long Chen walked away, closing the bedroom door behind him.

About twenty minutes later, Long Chen met Xuanyuan Yu’er in a small park.

Xuanyuan Yu’er was crouched in a corner, looking very pitiful.

"What happened to you? The golden daughter of the Xuanyuan Family reduced to sleeping in a park?"

Long Chen could not help but chuckle.

"I have to hide, or they might take me back."

When Xuanyuan Yu’er saw Long Chen, she immediately stood up, her eyes shimmering with endless hope.

"What happened?" asked Long Chen.

"Tomorrow, the Princely Heir Yan Yiqiu from the Yan Royal Mansion will be in Qianzhou, and he intends to marry me. My grandfather is also forcing me to marry him. I don’t want to marry him, so I ran away.

After thinking it over, you are the only one who can help me, because you are already opposing them. Can you help me?"

Xuanyuan Yu’er looked at Long Chen.

Long Chen was taken aback, not expecting it to be for this reason.

It sounded somewhat melodramatic.

But such matters often happened in major families, no longer a rarity.

What was different was that Xuanyuan Yu’er had the courage to resist and dared to take action.

Such girls were rare and deserved respect.

"I say, that’s the Yan Royal Mansion’s Princely Heir, such a strong identity. Marrying him could be a good thing," Long Chen said with a smile.

It seemed like a casual comment, but it was actually Long Chen’s way of probing further.

"That’s not it," Xuanyuan Yu’er said. "I studied with that Yan Yiqiu at the Dragon Hunting Hall, and I know very well what kind of person he is. He hides a knife behind his smile, is ruthless and cruel, practically a heartless killing machine. Marrying someone like that would surely not bring happiness.

I don’t care about power or influence, I just want to marry and have children with someone I love, not be a doll that others can play with or discard whenever they want."

Xuanyuan Yu’er spoke from the bottom of her heart.

And from Xuanyuan Yu’er’s words, Long Chen gleaned a lot of information.

Yan Royal Mansion, Dragon Hunting Hall.

These must be the ultimate powers behind the scenes.

These top forces in Great Xia, why would they want to go against him?

Long Chen frowned in deep thought. Perhaps Dragon Hunting Hall and Yan Royal Mansion were not aiming at him specifically; their real target might be Dragon Palace.

With this thought, Long Chen’s mind became clear.

"Long Chen, I’ve told you a lot of useful information, can you help me?"

Xuanyuan Yu’er looked at Long Chen with utmost nervousness.

"Not enough yet, tell me more," Long Chen said with a smile.

"Let me think." Xuanyuan Yu’er pondered for a moment, then said, "Also, Yan Yiqiu will arrive early tomorrow. I don’t know how many strong experts he will bring, but they’re definitely not simple characters; I blindly guess they might be big shots from the Dragon Hunting Hall. You should be careful.

If you help me, then I will definitely help you, and fight against them with you."

Long Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, "Have you thought this through? I think you need to understand something. Among my opponents are your family members."

"They don’t care about me, so why should I care about them?" per Xuanyuan Yu’er, her voice tinged with resolve.

"Alright, for that statement alone, I will help you. As long as I am here, I will not let Yan Yiqiu take you as his wife," Long Chen assured Xuanyuan Yu’er.

Xuanyuan Yu’er leapt up excitedly, hanging onto Long Chen.

Long Chen instinctively wrapped his arms around Xuanyuan Yu’er’s waist.

This completely instinctual action made their movements all the more intimate.

Xuanyuan Yu’er froze, then her face turned red and she quickly stepped back, "I’m sorry, I got too excited."

"No worries, then you..."

"My lady, it’s time to go home." Just then, a hoarse voice interrupted Long Chen’s words.

Long Chen turned around and saw a person in black wearing a sinister mask, standing thirty meters away.

"Who are you?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Xuanyuan Yu’er’s face paled slightly.

This person called her ’my lady’, clearly someone from her clan.

Yet, she had never seen this person before.

The man in black stepped closer, spoke solemnly, "Miss, there are some things you must face. Running away or seeking help from the enemy are both inferior strategies. Whether you wish to marry the Princely Heir or not, you should return home and discuss it properly. If you decide not to marry the Princely Heir, we naturally will find a way to talk to the Yan Royal Mansion. Be compliant, come home with me."

He reached out his hand, attempting to pull Xuanyuan Yu’er.

Xuanyuan Yu’er quickly stepped back, hiding behind Long Chen, and yelled, "Don’t think for a second I’ll be tricked into going back with you. Don’t you think I know that once I go back, my fate will be forcefully decided by you?"

"Miss, do you not even consider your family anymore?" The man in black’s eyes gleamed sharply.