Ye Xuan didn’t say anything, but the slight smile at the corner of his lips revealed his thoughts.

"Mayor Ye, forgive my bluntness, but with your performance, you definitely fit the standard of a man completely controlled by his wife. I reckon that once you’re married, your wife will surely be the one in charge."

"Absolutely!"

"..." Xiao Yu smacked her lips, at a loss for words.

She had a good impression of Ye Xuan. Although her father had some disagreements with him, on her part, she was very affirmative of all Ye Xuan had done for Xiangshan City.

Previously, Xiangshan City had other high-level leaders on temporary assignments. Most of them were just gold-plating before leaving. Her dad was relieved, and the others benefited, but in reality, they were just using the temporary assignment as an excuse to vacation—though Xiangshan City was poor, it wasn’t lacking entertainment facilities, so it was definitely a vacationing spot.

So this time, when Ye Xuan busied himself bringing investment into Xiangshan City and succeeded, her dad started to feel regretful. The more this happened, the better her impression of Ye Xuan became.

At home, her mom would often say that she and her dad were a pair of enemies.

Ten out of nine times, she’d oppose what her dad liked, and she’d roll her eyes to denounce her dad’s ways of doing things, showing aloofness towards the people her dad interacted with.

So, whenever she and her dad were together, it was guaranteed they’d start arguing.

If there’s one thing she and her dad didn’t oppose each other on, it was her marriage to Nie Zhenfeng.

Of course, this wasn’t a political alliance.

She and Nie Zhenfeng were classmates from high school to college, even desk mates for two years, and after graduation, they naturally became a couple.

During school, she’d often go to the Nie Family for meals. The Nie couple had a great impression of her, so the two didn’t encounter any obstacles being together, especially with her dad, who would always smile like a big chrysanthemum whenever he saw Nie Zhenfeng, making her feel very embarrassed.

She’s well aware of her dad’s thoughts. Because of this, she had hesitated before, but ultimately, it was Nie Zhenfeng who convinced her. As long as his dad didn’t help her dad take shortcuts, her concerns wouldn’t happen. Sacrificing their relationship for things unlikely to happen was truly not worth it.

Thus, her relationship with Nie Zhenfeng became the one thing father and daughter were in sync about.

This time, she specifically sought Ye Xuan for help regarding Niu Xiaoyue’s matter, knowing her dad would certainly be furious.

But the more this was the case, the more determined she was to act, utterly loathing her dad’s focus solely on his official hat.

As a parent official, if one doesn’t do real things for the people, what kind of parent official is that?

Of course, the reason Niu Xiaoyue asked her for help is because she couldn’t grasp these matters, thinking that as the secretary’s daughter, she’d naturally have a chance to contact the Mayor. Little did she know, under normal circumstances, this was precisely avoided.

When she came, Xiao Yu was prepared for Ye Xuan to refuse. In fact, when she stated her exact intention, it was obvious Ye Xuan intended to refuse.

But ultimately, he agreed. She noticed that moment of hesitation.

She’s a smart girl, and after a bit of thinking, she guessed correctly—the initial perseverance was due to Luo Ye’s support, which allowed her to stay.

This greatly surprised her. From the first glance at Luo Ye, she saw kindness in his eyes.

Under normal circumstances, upon learning her purpose, particularly with three girls accompanying her to see Ye Xuan, Luo Ye should have been unhappy rather than supporting her, let alone leaving the girls alone with Ye Xuan, which was an unlikely scenario.

Yet, strangely, his actions perfectly contradicted her expectations, not only assisting her but also leaving without hesitation.

Thus, she made a playful remark to tease Ye Xuan, unexpectedly finding his attitude so clear, displaying his affection for Luo Ye openly, following Luo Ye’s opinions without embarrassment, as if it was a matter of pride.

This kind of man was someone she was encountering for the first time.

She considered her relationship with Nie Zhenfeng to be good, but compared to Luo Ye and Ye Xuan’s relationship, it wasn’t even worth mentioning.

Nie Zhenfeng’s kindness to her was always apparent when no one was around.

In front of outsiders, whether family or friends, Nie would never admit how much he valued her opinion. Instead, he constantly displayed that she adhered to him in every matter.

It seemed only this way could manifest a man’s dignity.

Before, she always thought such conduct from a man was correct. It was due to the status and position to avoid being labeled as under his wife’s thumb.

However, Ye Xuan’s behavior completely refuted her previous thoughts.

Ye Xuan’s status and position were far superior compared to Nie Zhenfeng, even with regard to current roles. As for his background, she wasn’t clear, but in her view, one’s own ability is what matters most. The achievements of the previous generation are exclusive to them, what relevance does that have to you?

So now her fondness for Ye Xuan is on an upward trajectory, though this fondness is not romantic in nature.

And her feelings towards Luo Ye are a mix of goodwill and curiosity. She wants to ask him directly why he’d help her so generously? It defies logic.

Moreover, when he first saw her, there was evident surprise.

Why is that?

She confidently knows she’s never encountered him before nor interacted.

"By the way..." She looked up, wanting to ask Ye Xuan when Luo Ye arrived in Xiangshan City but halted upon seeing his expression.

To be loved by such a man, is sheer happiness, she muttered to herself, thinking this, she discreetly glanced at Niu Xiaoyue and the others.

Uh, later when there’s no one around, she’ll certainly give these girls a good scolding, it’s so embarrassing, they’re practically drooling.

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This is the final revision. If people catch a cold, they get confused easily; unbelievably, edited it thrice. Phew, guys, please forgive the comical Nu’an Bar.

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