Transmigrated as the Villain Boss's Precious Darling

"I want to get engaged."

During dinner, Howard Thorne suddenly dropped a bombshell. The whole family was stunned, and Tang Xiao’nan almost fell off her stool.

’An engagement?’

’According to the book, Howard Thorne didn’t get married until he was well into his late twenties. He had accomplished nothing, had no proper job, and the Thorne family had fallen on hard times, so of course no respectable girl would marry into the family. In the end, with no other options, Phoebe Huxley had to ask a matchmaker to find him an older, unmarried woman.’

’The betrothal gift was two thousand yuan, which wasn’t a small sum back then. The woman was quite pretty, but she was incredibly lazy. All she did was eat, sleep, and play cards. By then, Phoebe Huxley’s health was already failing, and she couldn’t manage her daughter-in-law. Howard Thorne argued with his wife every single day, and the house never knew a moment’s peace.’

’But even that life didn’t last long. After stumbling along for three or four years, the woman racked up a huge gambling debt and just up and left, leaving the Thorne family in a terrible mess. The blow was so great that Phoebe Huxley’s illness worsened, and Howard Thorne lost all his spirit. By the time the original owner of her body had her accident, it seemed they still hadn’t paid off the debts. With the interest compounding, it was probably only getting larger.’

’In the book, Howard Thorne had never even dated anyone before getting married. Why the sudden talk of engagement now?’

"Did you take advantage of a girl?" Felix Thorne demanded.

"Did you get her pregnant?" Phoebe Huxley’s thoughts went even further.

Tang Xiao’nan’s mouth twitched. ’Their minds are perfectly in sync. Truly a couple that shares a bed.’

Howard Thorne’s face flushed red. He snapped irritably, "Who took advantage of anyone? Where are your minds going?"

"If you didn’t take advantage of a girl, why would you suddenly want to get engaged for no reason? Are you trying to fool me? I’ll beat you to death!"

Felix Thorne was convinced the little brat had done something terrible. He unbuckled his belt to give him a whipping. His son could be bad at school, he could get into fights, but he absolutely could not commit the despicable act of taking advantage of a woman. Today, he was going to whip this black-hearted bastard to death.

A frightened Howard Thorne fled into the courtyard with Felix Thorne in hot pursuit. The family lost all appetite for dinner and followed them outside. Phoebe Huxley yelled, "Howard, explain things clearly to your father! What on earth is going on? You’re only seventeen, what kind of engagement are you talking about?"

"I just like her! If we don’t get engaged, someone else will snatch her up! The girl is good-looking, she gets good grades, and she has a wicked stepmother at home. I have to make my move now!" Howard Thorne yelled loudly.

A thought struck Tang Xiao’nan. ’This future sister-in-law sounds strangely familiar.’

"Dating at such a young age instead of studying properly? How good can her grades be? You’re still trying to fool me!"

But Felix Thorne didn’t believe a word of it. He swung the belt at Howard Thorne, but Howard dodged it. The father and son ran in circles around the courtyard, one chasing the other, with Felix swinging the belt every so often.

"She’s first in the entire school every year, how is that not good? Dad, you should be secretly celebrating! I found you such a wonderful daughter-in-law. The Thorne family ancestors must be smiling on us!" Howard Thorne yelled while running and jumping. His father was only aiming for his legs, and if he didn’t jump, he risked getting them broken.

Tang Xiao’nan blinked. ’Now I’m certain. The girl my older brother is dating really is Mark Xavier’s sister—the academic superstar, the future famous author, and the incredible, award-winning screenwriter and producer.’

’Could my butterfly effect really be this powerful?’

’One tiny flap of my wings, and this future powerhouse of a woman ends up with my slacker of an older brother. And a childhood sweetheart romance like this should be the most stable kind, right? If nothing goes wrong, my sister-in-law is going to be Kelley Xavier.’