"Ye Family Rule Number One: Men handle outside affairs, women manage the household!"
At this point, Fang Junxue began to read, and elaborated on the first rule.
Ye Ming naturally had no objections to this.
Of course, he dared not have any.
"Rule Number Two: The position of the Ye Family Matriarch shall be held by Fang Junxue!"
Upon hearing the second rule, Ye Ming looked at the serene and cool Fang Junxue, his face beaming with a gentle smile.
He knew that the efforts Fang Junxue had put in behind the scenes to make this happen were far beyond his imagination.
Therefore, after the family rules were read, what he had to do was to thank this woman who had silently sacrificed for him.
But when he heard the third rule, Ye Ming realized something was amiss.
"Rule Number Three: Anyone wishing to enter the Ye family must first obtain the Matriarch's consent."
Hmm?
Hearing this rule, Ye Ming could already imagine the immense difficulties he would face in the future.
Simply put, if Ye Ming were to bring any woman back to the Ye family in the future, he would need Fang Junxue's approval.
If Fang Junxue did not acknowledge the other party's status, Ye Ming would not be able to bring her back.
It seemed this rule was clearly designed to prevent Ye Ming from womanizing and randomly picking up any disreputable women.
It appeared that Fang Junxue and the others had perfected the resolve Ye Ming had made earlier.
This should be considered as he had wished!
"Rule Number Four: If any sister is wronged, all sisters have the right to expel the Family Head. The duration of the expulsion shall be decided by the sisters themselves!"
As Fang Junxue recited the fourth rule, the corners of her lips couldn't help but curve upwards slightly, as if she found this particular rule quite amusing.
"What! Ex… expulsion?"
Upon hearing this rule, Ye Ming was somewhat bewildered.
Could this be called a family rule?
This was clearly a warning to him!
To put it nicely, it was expulsion; to put it bluntly, it was banishment from the family.
"This..."
Ye Ming couldn't even imagine what the subsequent "family rules" would be!
"What? Do you have an opinion?"
Seeing Ye Ming's displeased expression, Nangong Qianyu raised an eyebrow and questioned him with her arms crossed.
"No… no! Hehe! Sister Junxue, you… you continue!" Ye Ming quickly forced a smile, not daring to say a word of refusal.
His attitude was incredibly sincere!
"Hmph!"
Nangong Qianyu almost burst out laughing at his demeanor.
"Ahem! The next is Rule Number Five!"
Fang Junxue cleared her throat and continued, "The Family Head shall not do anything that makes the sisters angry! Otherwise, you shall bear the consequences!"
Hmm?
"Holy crap!"
This time, Ye Ming felt like the sky was about to collapse, and he almost lost his balance.
And he couldn't make them angry.
Was this even possible?
It was said that women's moods were as unpredictable as the weather.
If he accidentally offended them, wouldn't that mean...
"It's over!"
At this moment, Ye Ming felt his life was shrouded in darkness.
However, despair was far from setting in.
Because the next rule almost sent him directly to his demise.
"Rule Number Six: If the sisters are feeling down and want to take it out on the Family Head, the Family Head is forbidden from retaliating, hiding, or… or running away."
As she spoke, even the usually composed and aloof Fang Junxue couldn't help but blush slightly.
This did seem a bit excessive.
She carefully recalled that this rule seemed to have been added specifically by Naineer.
Perhaps it carried a touch of personal sentiment.
If Ye Ming knew the inside story, he would probably tear open a spatial portal and rush to Naineer's side to deliver a few slaps to her sexy derrière.
It was simply too bullying!
Alas! He was unaware!
At this moment, Ye Ming was numb.
These family rules, which initially sounded normal and logical, became increasingly absurd as they progressed.
No!
It should be said that they were outrageously absurd!
This was clearly a personal revenge targeted at him.
No retaliation, no hiding, no running away.
Listen to that!
Was this humane?
The pathetic Young Master Ye was already on the verge of giving up on life.
Let it all be destroyed!
But reality still had to go on.
Subsequently, Fang Junxue read out four more rules.
Without exception, they were all specially added rules targeting him personally.
Looking at these ten family rules, apart from the first one, "Men handle outside affairs, women manage the household!", the remaining nine rules stripped Ye Ming of his rights as the Family Head.
In the end, these family rules could be summarized in one sentence: Heaven is female, Earth is male; Heaven births Earth.
"Alright! That's all ten!"
Fang Junxue handed the family rules to Ye Ming, and also gave him a pen.
This was for him to sign and acknowledge.
And when Ye Ming heard the word "all," he almost fainted.
"Sign it!"
Nangong Qianyu, with her hands on her hips, looked at him with a smile.
Duolisha and Yan Yinluo's gazes also met, looking at the Young Master Ye, who was being coerced by them.
"I… I'll sign!"
Ye Ming held the pen, his hand seeming to grasp something weighing a thousand pounds.
It was so heavy.
Finally, after much torment, Ye Ming "humiliatingly" signed this unequal treaty.
"Hee hee! It serves you right for being sensible!"
Nangong Qianyu picked up the family rules and looked at them, her smile widening.
"Quick! What are you still gawking at! Don't you see it's so late! Go and cook!"
Holding the "life token" in her hand, Nangong Qianyu couldn't wait to issue her command.
"I… I'll go and cook now!"
Ye Ming, dragging his tired and heavy body, walked step by step towards the kitchen.
His retreating figure was indeed somewhat "miserable"!
Seeing this, the women, including Fang Junxue, all laughed happily.
In the room, only Xiao Ai Yin was single-mindedly eating her donut, completely unaware of what had happened.
An hour later.
Ye Ming brought four dishes and one soup to the table. Looking at the women sitting on the sofa, occasionally pursing their lips and smiling, a relieved smile also appeared on his face.
This felt like home!
"Ladies! Dinner is served!"
Since the relationships between the women had been sorted out, Ye Ming took the opportunity to tease them.
Ladies?
Upon hearing this address, the women were stunned at first, then their pretty faces flushed, and they dared not look at each other.
But in their hearts, it was sweet.
"This guy! So shameless!"
Nangong Qianyu gave Ye Ming a sideways glance and sat down to his left.
Yan Yinluo sat to his right.
Her small face was redder than the others.
After all, since she had entered this household, she hadn't spoken many words with Ye Ming.
But now, she had already been given the title of "Mrs. Ye," how could she not be shy?
Ye Ming noticed this.
So, he picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into her bowl, smiling, "Yinluo! You must eat more! You look so thin?"
Thin?
Yan Yinluo lowered her head, then glanced at Fang Junxue and the others.
It seemed… she was indeed a bit thin.
"Okay!"
For some reason, the blush on her small face became even more radiant.