Chapter 4 – The First Claimant

I will also be using MC previous life name for sometime and will continue with his present life name so their won't be any And this is harem of four more male leads

The sound of expensive tires crunching against the gravel driveway broke the stillness of the late afternoon.

From the upstairs study, Han Yuze looked out the window. A sleek black sedan rolled to a stop, the sunlight catching on its polished surface. The man who stepped out was tall, impeccably dressed, his every movement deliberate.

Even without Xuyao’s fragmented memories, Yuze recognized him.

Jiang Yuehan.

Alpha. CEO of Yuehan Group. And, if the letter was to be believed, possibly the father of the child growing inside him.

Butler Chen, ever composed, stepped into the room. “He didn’t call ahead,” he murmured. “Shall I turn him away?”

Yuze smiled faintly. “No. Let’s see what kind of man comes running without warning.”

Jiang Yuehan was already in the drawing room when Yuze entered. He stood near the grand fireplace, broad shoulders straight, hands clasped loosely behind his back. His sharp eyes swept over Yuze, lingering just long enough on the curve of his belly to betray the faintest flicker of emotion—something between relief and possession.

“You’re awake,” Jiang said, his voice low but edged with something unreadable. “I came as soon as I heard.”

Yuze crossed the room at a leisurely pace, his robe brushing against the marble floor. “You heard… from whom?”

Jiang’s gaze didn’t waver. “That’s not important. What matters is that you’re alive.”

“Alive,” Yuze repeated, tilting his head. “Funny. You say that as if you weren’t sure I would be.”

A faint shadow crossed Jiang’s expression, gone as quickly as it came. “The accident—”

“Ah, yes. The accident.” Yuze’s voice was soft, almost conversational, but his eyes were as cold as the tea set between them. “You’ll have to forgive me, Jiang Yuehan. My memories of that night are… unreliable. Perhaps you could help me remember?”

Jiang’s jaw tightened. “It’s better if you don’t.”

They sat across from each other, the air between them thick with unsaid things. Jiang’s presence was magnetic, but there was a tension to it—like a wire pulled too tight.

“Tell me,” Yuze said suddenly, “in this version of events you prefer, were we lovers? Or just… an arrangement?”

Jiang didn’t blink. “We were more than that.”

“More than that?” Yuze’s lips curved in a faint smile. “And yet you weren’t here when I woke up. You weren’t here when I was alone. Or when the household rotted from the inside.”

Jiang leaned forward, his voice dropping to a near growl. “You think I didn’t want to be? You think I wasn’t—” He cut himself off, his gaze darting briefly toward Butler Chen, who was quietly pouring tea.

Yuze caught it instantly. So there’s something you can’t say in front of him.

When the tea was served, Yuze took a slow sip, his eyes never leaving Jiang’s face.

“You know,” he said lightly, “I found something in my room. A letter. No full name, just an initial—J. A promise to come back for me and the child.”

Jiang’s grip on his cup tightened, the faintest tremor running through his hand. “Then you know it was me.”

“Oh, I know it could be you,” Yuze replied smoothly. “But there are other names. Other… possibilities.”

That flash of possessiveness—there and gone—told Yuze he’d struck the right nerve.

When Jiang finally rose to leave, he paused at the doorway, looking back with an intensity that might have been longing, or warning, or both.

“Whatever you remember, Xuyao… know this. I’ll protect you. Even from yourself, if I have to.”

And then he was gone, the echo of his footsteps fading down the hall.

Butler Chen closed the door softly. “He’s hiding something.”

Yuze’s smile was sharp. “Of course he is. They all are.”

He rested a hand on his stomach. Let them come. One by one, I’ll see them for who they truly are.

And if one of them was responsible for the accident…

Then this time, it would be his turn to destroy them.

Episodes
1 Chapter 1 – A Second Chance in Someone Else’s Shoes
2 Chapter 2 – New Master, New Rules
3 Chapter 3 – Whispers and Shadows
4 Chapter 4 – The First Claimant
5 Chapter 5 – The Second Claimant
6 Chapter 6 – The Dangerous Third
7 Chapter 7 – The Fourth Player
8 Chapter 8 – Dinner with Wolves
9 Chapter 9 — Fractures Behind Closed Doors
10 Chapter 10 — Threads and Shadows
11 Chapter 11 — Blood in the Night
12 Chapter 12 — Threads Pulled Too Tight
13 Chapter 13 — The Art of Fracture
14 Chapter 14 – The Game Within the Storm
15 Chapter 15 – Blood in the Silk Walls
16 Chapter 16 — Whispers in the Ashes
17 Chapter 17 — Shadows and Confessions
18 Chapter 18 — Webs of Truth and Shadows
19 Chapter 19 — Siege and Strategy
20 Chapter 20 — Bloodlines and Bonds with The Mastermind Unveiled
21 Chapter 21 — Rebuilding Bonds and Shadows
22 Chapter 22 (A)– Cravings, Tears, and Shadows
23 Chapter 22(B) – Cravings and Chaos
24 Chapter 23 – Threads of Will
25 Chapter 24 – First Day, Hidden Eyes
26 Chapter 25 – Shadows Behind the Seams
27 Chapter 26 – Threads of Truth
28 Chapter 27 – Shadows of the Past
29 Chapter 28 – Across the Empire
30 Chapter 29 – Tangled Threads, Tangled Tempers
31 Chapter 30 – The Tyrant in Silk Pajamas
32 Chapter 31 – Tears, Tempers, and Truths
33 Chapter 32 – Four Alphas, One Angry Omega
34 Chapter 33 – Mood Swings in the Boardroom
35 Chapter 34 – Fieldwork Fiasco
36 Chapter 35 – Schoolyard Shenanigans
37 Chapter 36 – Housing Inspection Mayhem
38 Chapter 37 – The Alpha Inspection
39 Chapter 38 – The Mall Fashion Inspection
40 Chapter 39 – The Parenting Skills Inspection
Episodes

Updated 40 Episodes

1
Chapter 1 – A Second Chance in Someone Else’s Shoes
2
Chapter 2 – New Master, New Rules
3
Chapter 3 – Whispers and Shadows
4
Chapter 4 – The First Claimant
5
Chapter 5 – The Second Claimant
6
Chapter 6 – The Dangerous Third
7
Chapter 7 – The Fourth Player
8
Chapter 8 – Dinner with Wolves
9
Chapter 9 — Fractures Behind Closed Doors
10
Chapter 10 — Threads and Shadows
11
Chapter 11 — Blood in the Night
12
Chapter 12 — Threads Pulled Too Tight
13
Chapter 13 — The Art of Fracture
14
Chapter 14 – The Game Within the Storm
15
Chapter 15 – Blood in the Silk Walls
16
Chapter 16 — Whispers in the Ashes
17
Chapter 17 — Shadows and Confessions
18
Chapter 18 — Webs of Truth and Shadows
19
Chapter 19 — Siege and Strategy
20
Chapter 20 — Bloodlines and Bonds with The Mastermind Unveiled
21
Chapter 21 — Rebuilding Bonds and Shadows
22
Chapter 22 (A)– Cravings, Tears, and Shadows
23
Chapter 22(B) – Cravings and Chaos
24
Chapter 23 – Threads of Will
25
Chapter 24 – First Day, Hidden Eyes
26
Chapter 25 – Shadows Behind the Seams
27
Chapter 26 – Threads of Truth
28
Chapter 27 – Shadows of the Past
29
Chapter 28 – Across the Empire
30
Chapter 29 – Tangled Threads, Tangled Tempers
31
Chapter 30 – The Tyrant in Silk Pajamas
32
Chapter 31 – Tears, Tempers, and Truths
33
Chapter 32 – Four Alphas, One Angry Omega
34
Chapter 33 – Mood Swings in the Boardroom
35
Chapter 34 – Fieldwork Fiasco
36
Chapter 35 – Schoolyard Shenanigans
37
Chapter 36 – Housing Inspection Mayhem
38
Chapter 37 – The Alpha Inspection
39
Chapter 38 – The Mall Fashion Inspection
40
Chapter 39 – The Parenting Skills Inspection

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