My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband

Chapter 831: Fallen Into the Trap 2

Someone knocked on the door, then pushed it open. A girl around seventeen or eighteen years old walked in; she was Si Lisao’s cousin, still in high school this year. She had specifically come to see the bride and was named Si Songci.

"Sister-in-law, may I come in?" Si Songci asked politely, introducing herself, "Brother Lisao is my cousin."

Ye Siyuan warmly waved her in, "Come in, come in, don’t be shy."

Si Songci happily entered, wanting to take a picture with the bride to post on her social media.

Ye Siyuan cooperated and took a photo with her.

Si Songci took several pictures and then sat down beside her to edit the photos.

After editing them, Si Songci showed Ye Siyuan, "Sister-in-law, which one do you like? Choose one, and I’ll post it on my social media."

Ye Siyuan thought this cousin of Si Lisao was really considerate, not posting pictures haphazardly, unlike some people who just take any shots and post them without caring whether the person in the picture is satisfied.

Ye Siyuan really disliked it when people shared her photos all over without her consent. When she posted photos herself, she always edited them to look perfect first.

Ye Siyuan chose one and said, "This one, both of us look great in it."

Si Songci posted the chosen picture to her social media and was very pleased, saying, "My classmates liked it and said sister-in-law is beautiful, and Brother Lisao is so lucky."

Ye Siyuan appreciated the compliment and joyfully asked Si Songci about the custom of the box.

"Do you know what this box represents?"

Si Songci exclaimed, "Is it from Brother Lisao to sister-in-law?"

"Yes, does it have any special meaning?"

Si Songci bit her lip, pondering.

"Feel free to speak."

Si Songci said, "On Mu Continent, men must go to the Dragon Temple to seek this box before they get married. When they give the box to their wives at marriage, it signifies marrying the wife. Does this mean Brother Lisao is marrying sister-in-law, not the other way around?"

Si Songci asked with a very puzzled expression.

Ye Siyuan couldn’t help but smile.

Si Lisao had said he would choose an heir from among his sister-in-law’s children, and when the time came, he would go with her to Yecheng to live. Turns out he wasn’t joking; he really planned to become a son-in-law!

Seeing no one answering her, Si Songci tactfully changed the subject and played in the bridal suite for a while before leaving. After she left, Ye Siyuan asked Si Mingjing, "Sister-in-law, which nephew do you think could replace Lisao in the future to help you manage Mu Continent?"

"What do you mean?"

Ye Siyuan, holding the box, said, "Lisao said that when the little nephews grow up enough to manage things, he will choose one of them as his heir, and then he will come with me to Yecheng to live as the Ye Family’s son-in-law."

Si Mingjing had never heard Si Lisao mention this before.

Suddenly, she remembered when Mo Yinhe had asked her about the ranking of the little dragon cubs on Mu Continent. Could it be that this ranking was meant to select the future successor?

Si Mingjing opened the little dragon cub ranking list and looked at the names on it.

First: Ye Nianbai

Second: Ye Jingzhe

Third: Bo Fengyin

Fourth: Xi Lei

Fifth: Su Chaoyang

Sixth: Lu Xiangru

No seventh place, Sheng Liangliang, Yun Xiaosu, and Gu Shurong were not on the list.

Si Mingjing raised an eyebrow and said to Ye Siyuan, "I’m going out for a bit."

Si Mingjing went out and found Bo Leng, who was entertaining guests in the banquet hall, tapping him on the shoulder, "Big brother, I need to talk to you, come out for a moment."

Bo Leng put down his glass and said to his guests, "Excuse me."

He got up and followed Si Mingjing out, standing outside the banquet hall, his voice cold, "What’s up?"

Si Mingjing handed the little dragon cub ranking list to Bo Leng, "What’s the significance of this popularity list?"

Bo Leng glanced at it and said plainly, "No significance."

"Brother, you’re not being honest, this is the criterion for choosing a successor." Si Mingjing said confidently, trying to bluff Bo Leng.

Bo Leng looked down at Si Mingjing, "Bluffing me?"

Si Mingjing laughed.

"Big brother, you all are really interesting, why keep the successor selection a secret from me? Though I was bluffing you, with your attitude, I’ve already guessed this is precisely the selection criterion. Why are Liangliang, Xiaosu, and Shurong not on the list? It’s unfair to those three kids."

Bo Leng said succinctly, "They voluntarily withdrew!"

Si Mingjing did not believe, "What do children know, how can they voluntarily withdraw? Adults must have decided. Liangliang and Xiaosu are girls, so they lost their eligibility? Shurong had bad health before, so he was excluded? Yangyang is a girl, but she’s been raised as a boy because girls aren’t eligible?"

Bo Leng looked down at Si Mingjing, his little sister was smart, nothing could escape her.

His voice was cool and indifferent, "Since you know, why ask?"

Of course, to ask!

Si Mingjing said, "Why are girls ineligible? I always thought Mu Continent prioritized women, yet here you are, selecting successors with gender bias!"

Bo Leng snorted, "Choosing a successor isn’t picking a Queen! It’s just someone to help with the hard work!"

How is that bias?

Bo Leng didn’t see the problem.

He thought boys could be driven hard, scolded harshly, and physically disciplined if needed, while girls should be pampered.

Si Mingjing disagreed but was too tired to argue.

At this point, Su Chaoyang, the little princess, came over, hugging Si Mingjing’s leg, "Mom, do you know where Brother Xiaobai went?"

Si Mingjing lifted Su Chaoyang up and asked, "He’s not with you?"

The little princess shook her head, furrowing her tiny brows, "Mom, we haven’t seen Brother Xiaobai. Baby just calculated and figured Brother Xiaobai is in big trouble."

Si Mingjing’s heart skipped a beat.

If anyone else said it, she wouldn’t care, but Yangyang’s predictions were always accurate.

She immediately called Xiaobai.

Xiaobai had a phone, but after several tries, she couldn’t reach him.

Si Mingjing then called Ye Shen, "Have you seen Xiaobai?"

Ye Shen replied, "No, why, sister-in-law?"

"Xiaobai might be missing."

Si Mingjing used the word "might" and asked, "Where was the last place you saw Xiaobai?"

Ye Shen recalled, "In the bride’s room, all the kids were there grabbing red packets. Later, everyone moved to the bride’s room, and the kids ran out to play. I was too focused on who was searching for the shoe box to notice the nephews. Later, they all followed the welcoming party, and they said the kids boarded the submarine..."

[Due to frequent late nights leading to irregular heart rhythms, I’ve decided to change my schedule to avoid staying up late. Future updates will be around six in the afternoon.]