After all, human nature was too profound and unpredictable. Both Renee and her had lost to it before. That�s why they should be even more cautious!

�No, no, no. Leia, I don�t agree with what you said.�

Xavier walked over with a milk-flavored lollipop that he had just cheated off Abby. His hands were in his pockets and his gait was carefree. He said playfully, �If a man wants to fly away, he�ll still fly away even if you tie him up with a thousand strings. Your constraints will only make him fly away faster. Renee has the right idea. You must treat men nonchalantly, like you�re willing to let them go anytime. If he�s yours, he won�t fly away, and if he�s not yours, you won�t be able to tie him down. Understand?�

�You scum! You and Stefan are birds of a feather. Don�t spread your stupid theory here!� After that night, Leia�s feelings for Xavier had changed in ways that even she had not noticed. Her healthy tan skin inexplicably felt a bit hot. She felt very awkward. She turned her back on Xavier, too shy to face him.

Xavier, on the other hand, behaved very casually. He approached Leia and, like an elementary school boy who pulled a girl�s braids, teased her by saying, �You�ve never even dated me before, so how do you know that I�m a scum? Or do you want to date me but you�re afraid that I�d cheat on you?�

�Scum!� Leia blushed even harder. She slammed her elbow into Xavier�s stomach and threatened, ��If you want to die that badly, I don�t mind helping you!�

�Ouch!� Xavier�s body curled up like a shrimp.

Not only was her tongue sharp, her blows were heavy too. Xavier was in a lot of pain.

Tsk tsk, if they really were to date, he would probably need to get a bigger insurance policy!

�Alright, you two, stop messing around. My two children already give me enough headaches. If I have to take care of you two as well, I�ll collapse from exhaustion.� Renee rubbed her temples with a tired expression.

Xavier childishly licked the lollipop and patted Renee on the shoulder. �Ren, don�t worry. Stef is really good at solving problems. He�ll take care of the problem in no time.�

Renee�s expression changed slightly. She asked, �Does that mean you know what�s going on?�

�I�m not sure.� There�s something behind Xavier�s words.

Leia was angered. She glared at Xavier. �Can you speak like a human? Stop being so elusive.�

�Alright, I�ll say it. Don�t get mad.� Xavier instantly turned into an obedient little boy. He told them honestly, �I tried to contact Stef too like you did, but my calls couldn�t get through either, so I asked my old man. He said that he heard the H Group was betrayed. Their business partner, the Murphy family, suddenly betrayed them and joined forces with the H Group�s rivals, causing the H Group to suffer attacks from multiple sides. It�s a real headache��

�The Murphy family?� Renee�s expression became a bit gloomy. She knew that her reconciliation with Stefan would not be smooth sailing. It would offend many people.

�Yeah. I only recently learned that the Murphy family had been planning a marriage with the Hunt family. Stef and Seraphina had already chosen a date for the wedding, but you and Stef suddenly got back together and ruined all the plans. Mr. Murphy was so angry that he smashed several antique vases worth millions of dollars.�

Xavier sighed and said, �For many years, Stef and Seraphina have been getting along as buddies. Seraphina was afraid that Mr. Murphy would get back at Stef, so she knelt outside Mr. Murphy�s room for three days to plead for mercy. Initially, Mr. Murphy was ready to just let everything go, but his young mistress threw a tantrum and insisted on getting revenge. After that� the Murphy family completely turned on the Hunt family despite years of friendship.�

�No way.� Leia was puzzled. �What�s the grudge between Old Murphy�s mistress and Stefan? Why is she so adamant on getting back at the Hunt family? Did Stefan do anything to her?�

�I have no idea.� Xavier spread his hands helplessly. JrNovels.com